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Fire Weather Outlook

Greg Soulje — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:49 +0000

For Wednesday, there is an extremely critical fire weather area for a large part of the western half of New Mexico and portions of eastern Arizona.

Other critical areas surround that and extend into portions of southern Utah, southwestern Colorado and far southwestern Texas. There is also another critical fire area to watch in parts of Santa Barbara, CA including the Santa Ynez range.

National Weather Service’s Fire Outlook Page

Severe Weather Outlook

Greg Soulje — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:42 +0000

For Wednesday, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across the central Plains, upper Midwest and portions of the Carolinas.

Tuesday, there were over 120 reports of high wind and hail, primarily scattered over the Southeast and the Dakotas.

Current Severe Weather Watches

Reports of Severe Weather

Storm Prediction Center

Weather Hazards Outlook, May 21 – June 1, 2012

Greg Soulje — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:55 +0000

Here is a look at some of the potential or ongoing weather hazards and headlines ahead in the days to come:

River flooding continuing for parts of northern Washington, May 21-22.

Much above normal temperatures for parts of the western U.S., May 21.

Much above normal temperatures for the central and southern High Plains, May 22-23.

High winds, blowing dust, and enhanced wildfire danger for the southwestern U.S., May 22-24.

Periods of heavy rain for south Florida, May 21-27.

Severe drought for parts of the Southeast, central Rockies, southern Plains, Southwest, interior portions of California and the Great Basin.

Weather Hazard Outlook Map

Weather Hazard 3- 7 Day Outlook Map

Weather Hazard 8 – 14 Day Outlook Map

NOAA: Risk for major Spring flooding is low this year

Greg Soulje — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:31 +0000

No area of the country faces a high risk of major to record spring flooding, largely due to the limited winter snowfall, according to NOAA’s annual Spring Outlook, which forecasts the potential for flooding from April to June.

The Full NOAA Outlook

More late-season snow for the northern Rockies, New England

Greg Soulje — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:36 +0000

Low pressure just off the coast of Maine will move northward into eastern Canada by Friday evening, producing light accumulating snow across northern Maine.

An upper level trough over the northern Great Basin early today will eventually give way to an upper low across the Northern Rockies and High Plains Friday afternoon and evening. This will help set the stage for moderate to heavy snowfall across the Northern Rockies above 5000 to 6000 feet. This includes the Absaroka Range through the Tetons and Wind River Mountainds, where 2-day totals across the highest elevations in central Montana could exceed one foot (average between 12-18+ inches), the bulk of which would fall through Saturday morning.

24-Hour Snowfall Forecast