Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

2013 WESTERN REGION TA LITES

13-01
Low Elevation and Coastal Snow in Southwest Oregon: Analysis of a High-Impact Event on March 12th, 2012
Tom Wright and Shad Keene, WFO Medford, OR

13-02
Extreme Northeasterly Wind Events in the Hills Above Montecito, California
Scott Sukup, WFO Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA

13-03
McMinnville, Oregon EF-1 Tornado: Lessons Learned about Cold Core Tornado Forecasting in the Western United States
Kevin M. Donofrio, WFO Portland, OR

13-04
Using Thermal Gradients Between the Sierra and Western Nevada to Forecast the Strength of the Washoe Zephyr
Brian Brong, WFO Reno, NV

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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Western Region Technical Attachment Lites