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 >

Winter Weekend Recreation Forecast

High Wind Watches and Warnings

Finally! A nice weekend is in store across the area! Warmer temperatures are expected with partly to mostly sunny skies! The only caveat is that most of the weekend will feature breezy to windy conditions.

Some of the High Wind Watches that were in place have been upgraded to High Wind Warnings. Watches and Warnings start tomorrow and continue through Tuesday. This will be a long duration wind event. While strong winds with gusts of 55 mph or greater are anticipated for most of this period, the greatest potential for gusts of 75 mph or greater will mainly be between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. The main impacts will be to transportation. Strong cross winds will be hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including campers and tractor trailers. In addition, areas of blowing snow could lead to reduced visibility and slick roads.

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

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