Areas of Extreme Heat and Fire Weather in the Northwest U.S.; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central U.S.

Extreme heat will continue in the interior Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >

Lifting Condensation Level

The Lifting Condensation Level is the level at which a parcel becomes saturated. It can be used as a reasonable estimate of cloud base height when parcels experience forced ascent. For more information on the lifting condensation level, please click here.

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