Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. 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.

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