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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Upper Level Low Over California

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today across central and eastern Minnesota, Iowa, and western Wisconsin. A few tornadoes, isolated very large hail, and damaging winds may occur. An upper level low will help trigger scattered thunderstorms over portions of central and southern California today along with a few inches of snow in the central Sierra Nevadas. Read More >

BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)
 
 DATE                                        FRIDAY 09/20/24                         SATURDAY 09/21/24
 TIME (LT)          17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17
                    5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   
 
 CLOUD COVER        FW   FW   SC   SC   FW   FW   FW   FW   SC   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC
 CLOUD COVER (%)    10   20   45   30   20   10   15   25   35   20    5    5    5   10   20   30   45
 TEMPERATURE        63   53   50   47   43   44   51   55   54   46   44   42   41   43   55   59   57
 MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  56                  40                  59
 WIND DIR            W    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW   NW    N    N    N   NE    N    N    N
 WIND (MPH)          5    5    6    6    6    6    6    6    5    3    3    3    3    3    4    5    4
 WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                                      
 PRECIP PROB (%)     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
 PRECIP TYPE                                                                                          
 6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
 6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
 12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
 6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
 SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  9.5  8.9  8.6  8.3  7.6  7.2  7.1  7.2  7.3  7.0  7.0  7.0  7.1  7.1  7.6  8.5  8.8
 
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 --- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---
 
 CODE   TYPE
  T     THUNDERSTORMS
  R     RAIN
  S     SNOW
  I     SLEET
  Z     FREEZING RAIN


--- PRECIP TYPE CODES --- 
CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN