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 >

This Day In Weather History

In 1989, non thunderstorm winds gusting around an incredible 120 mph roared through parts of Wyoming and Colorado. Further east in the Central Plains, gusts reached 60 to 70 mph. The blowing dust reduced visibilities to as low as a couple hundred feet. In Northwest Kansas, the resulting soil erosion damaged nearly 5 million acres of wheat.

In 1870, the term "blizzard" was applied for the first time to a storm producing heavy snow and high winds. The term was applied to a winter storm that walloped Iowa and Minnesota.

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