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Fire Weather Conditions in the Northwest U.S.; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central U.S.

Extreme heat is waning over the Pacific Northwest. Dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather to the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. Heavy rain and thunderstorms continue across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >

Overview

The first half of February 2020 featured two widespread and impactful winter weather events: A heavy snow event on the 8th and 9th across central and east central South Dakota, and a blizzard on the 12th across northeastern and central South Dakota and west central Minnesota.
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