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Dangerous Heat Expands; Heavy Rainfall Threats; Fire Weather Concerns for the West

The heat will increase and expand across the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley, Southeast and into the Eastern U.S. through the week as high pressure builds across the eastern two-thirds of the country. On the northern periphery of this heat, the threat for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Tuesday. Critical Fire Weather for the west. Read More >

This article is from May 2018 and is no longer valid: Our buoy in Kachemak Bay is sadly down for maintenance so we are asking for your help! Marine observations are not only beneficial for us to create accurate forecasts but that buoy data is used by researchers to create more accurate wave models. Better models mean better forecasts for you. So what can you do? Submit a marine observations like the example in the photo below making sure to use the #kbaywaves. We thank you in advance for any and all observations that we receive.