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Fire Weather Conditions in the Northwest U.S.; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central U.S.

Extreme heat is waning over the Pacific Northwest. Dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather to the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. Heavy rain and thunderstorms continue across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >

Dust/Ash Devils on Lake Christine Fire: 7/26/18

Check out this video, shot by the US National Weather Service Burlington VT Incident Meteorologist (IMET) Brooke Taber, Thursday afternoon from the Lake Christine Fire. You can see a couple of impressive dust/ash devils forming over the burn scar.

Dust/Ash Devils on the Lake Christine Fire on July 26th