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Flash Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of Coastal New England

A system currently moving over a large portion of the Hawaiian islands has resulted in heavy showers and thunderstorms especially over the windward areas. Flash flooding and coastal surges will be possible through Sunday afternoon. Elevated fire weather conditions remain possible across portions of the Northeast and parts of the Rockies into the central High Plains Sunday. Read More >

Drought conditions have expanded across South Dakota, with 72% of the state in Moderate Drought, 42% in Severe Drought and 11% in Extreme Drought. Click the image below to visit the Drought Monitor website for South Dakota specifically. This product updates weekly on Thursdays, and the State Climatologist takes many factors into account such as precipitation amounts up until each respective Tuesday morning. If you would like to provide input regarding drought conditions/impacts in your area, please visit http://droughtreporter.unl.edu/map/ and click "Submit a Report" at the top of the page.