Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

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WxCoder User's Guide	- A quick reference on how to use the WxCoder site (PDF)
Observer guide for daily use of the NIMBUS temperature display	- Quick 1-page guide on how to read and reset temperature data (PDF)
Nimbus User's manual	- Nimbus digital thermometer full user guide (PDF)
Instruction Manual for the Recording Rain Gauge	- Full instructions for Fischer & Porter Rebuild-Electronic (FPR-E) Instrument
Snow Measurement Training	- Guidelines for Measuring Snowfall (PDF)
Snow Measurement Training (Video)	- Video tutorial on measuring snowfall, snow depth, and snow water equivalent
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