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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 >

Fairbanks Area Pedro Dome Weather Radar Back in Service

 
Scheduled maintenance on the WSR-88D Pedro Dome weather radar located northeast of Fairbanks is complete and the radar is back in service.
 
For direct access to any of these surrounding radar sites, visit the following web page: https://radar.weather.gov/
 
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