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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

The Forecast Reference Evapotranspiration (FRET) for short canopies transitioned to operational on April 13,2016 and was discontinued on the same date. Please find related links below.

Daily, Weekly and Departure from Normal CONUS FRET Images

Daily FRET

Daily FRET Departure from Normal

Total Weekly FRET

Service Change Notice.

Evapotranspiration table (ETT) text products composed of daily FRET values for particular locations for the next seven days will also be available for some WFOs. For example, the Sacramento area tabular FRET forecast is available here.