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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

December 2022 will go down in the books as having been cold and snowy, thanks in large part to a couple of potent winter storm systems in the middle and later parts of the month. Find all the details for select locations in the graphics below. Some of the highlights include: Pierre recorded their 4th wettest and 3rd snowiest December on record, Mobridge recorded their 5th wettest December on record, Sisseton recorded their 5th wettest and 2nd snowiest December on record, Kennebec recorded their 2nd wettest and 3rd snowiest December on record, Timber Lake recorded their 4th wettest and 3rd snowiest December on record, and Wheaton recorded their 2nd wettest December on record.