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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

An NWS Caribou informational document about their Frost/Freeze Program. It includes images of frost-covered plants and two maps of the Northeast showing median spring and fall freeze dates. A table details Frost/Freeze Program start and *end* dates for different regions of Maine. Program end dates: North Woods -- Sept 21st; Central and Eastern Maine -- Oct 1st; Bangor Region -- Oct 11th; Downeast Maine -- Oct 21st