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Heavy Rain in the Appalachians and Central Gulf Coast; Heat Continues in the West; Monitoring the Tropics

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians and portions of the central Gulf Coast may bring areas of flooding today. Hot temperatures are in place through today across much of the western U.S. and New England. Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become a Major Hurricane this weekend as it moves across the central Atlantic Ocean. Monitor future forecasts for any East Coast impacts. Read More >

Everyone has their user-defined resources and places where they like to go to get weather information.  The over 20 year old, paper-copy, National Weather Service's guide to help pilots find weather forecast resources has been refreshed and made available as an online information source. Follow the link for more information, and see if there are additional forecast tools out there to help you plan your flight!

http://www.weather.gov/media/aviation/A%20Pilots%20Guide%20to%20Aviation%20Weather%20Services.pdf