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 >

NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio Required Weekly Test(RWT)

The National Weather Service Office in Springfield conducts a Required Weekly Test (RWT) of NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio every Wednesday between 11 AM and Noon, when weather permits. The RWT consists of the RWT SAME code, the 1050 Hz tone, and a short message explaining the test and the counties that the particular transmitter covers. If adverse weather prevents the test from being conducted on Wednesday, it is postponed until the next good weather day. If the test is not conducted by Friday, it is postponed until the following Wednesday.