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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Lake Observations

Lake Murray at Flotilla Island
National Data Bouy Center - Lake Murray Observation

Lake Murray at the Intake Towers
USGS - Lake Murray Observation with water temperatures

Lake Marion at Santee State Park
National Data Bouy Center - Lake Marion Observation

Lake Thurmond at the J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir Dam
National Data Buoy Center - Lake Thurmond Observation

Lake Wateree Dam
National Data Bouy Center - Lake Wateree Dam Observation

Weather conditions will be available 24 hours a day from the NWS website. In addition, wind and temperature information will be transmitted on NOAA Weather Radio from the NWS Office in Columbia SC.