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Weather Warnings Doppler Radar River and Lake Levels NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory Drought Outlook U.S. Drought Monitor - Current Drough Conditions Surface Weather Charts Daily Forecast Map Archive La Niña / El Niño Index Updated Jun 4, 2013 Sea surface temperature (°C) departure from normalEl Niño/ENSO - ImpactsFAQ Today's UV Index
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Weather Outlook for TuesdayTue, 18 Jun 2013 07:06:00 EDTA strong closed low will bring a threat for severe weather and heavy rainfall across the upper inter-mountain West, and below normal temperatures are in the forecast across the northeast. Latest local weather forecasts, warnings, watches, and advisories... Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Short Range Forecast Discussion 
Fire Weather for TuesdayTue, 18 Jun 2013 07:10:22 EDTOne aspect of the powerful Pacific system that is coming is the enhanced risk for wildfires. A strong frontal zone crossing the inter-mountain West will be accompanied by a rather tight pressure gradient leading to gusty winds, particularly in the mountain passes. This combination of hot/dry air with windy conditions will increase the chances for wildfire development across the Southwest. In anticipation of this event, a large number of forecast offices have issued red flag warnings which cover this threat through Thursday. Details... National Hurricane Center Advisory
Summary for Tropical Depression TWO (AT2/AL022013)Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:37:32 GMT...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 4:00 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 the center of TWO was located near 19.3, -93.3 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph. Details... Latest buoy reports 
Decrease Shown in DroughtFri, 07 Jun 2013 07:14:55 EDTThe drought that now blankets all but the northernmost of the western United States eased in the High Plains but intensified in the Southwest in the week that ended June 4, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Heavy rains in the Great Plains, Midwest and northern areas of the West brought improvements in those areas. Worsening conditions in other parts of the West reflected the dry winter and spring months. The area of the 48 continental states in moderate drought or worse declined to 44.11 percent from 44.34 percent a week earlier, according to statistics released with the map, with the area in severe drought showing the greatest change, to 28.49 percent from 29.56 percent. The area in exceptional drought, the worst category, increased slightly, to 4.79 percent, from 4.74 percent, with most of the increase occurring in west central Texas. Details... Earthquake Information from the U.S. Geological Survey
M 4.6, near the south coast of Papua, IndonesiaWed, 08 May 2013 13:34:02 GMTMay 08, 2013 13:34:02 GMT Details... Latest Earthquakes - Last 7 Days 
Tropical Weather Outlook for the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific News from NOAA2012 ranks as 2nd costliest year with 11 billion-dollar disasters causing more than $110 billion in damages Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:03:00 -0500 Sandy caused approximately $65 billion and drought nearly $30 billion in damage, according to a final report by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. Details... |
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