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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 >

WEST PALM BEACH OBSERVATION HISTORY

The two maps below provide chronological positions of the observation site for the period of record (including Jupiter, the Hypoluxo cooperative observation site, and the West Palm Beach sites, 1888 through the present).

MAP 1
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1 -  Jupiter Light House, site of Signal Service office 1888-1890, and Weather Bureau Office 1890-1911
2 -  Hypoluxo cooperative observation site, 1892-1959
3 -  West Palm Beach sites 1-5 (see Map 2)

MAP 2
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1 -  Palm Beach Post building cooperative station, 1929-1960
2 -  Morrison Field CAA 1938-1945, WBAS/WBO 1945-1948
3 -  Morrison Field WBAS/WBO 1948, Palm Beach International Airport WBAS/WBO 1948-1953
2 -  Palm Beach International Airport, new terminal building, WBO 1953-1971, WSO 1971-1977
4 -  New WSO Building, 1977-1993
5 -  ASOS location, commissioned April 1, 1993 - present