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 >

A strong cold front moved through Wednesday evening, with gusty winds out of the southwest ahead of the front, and out of the west just after frontal passage. Here are the peak gusts measured at NWS and Kentucky Mesonet sites around the area.