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Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken 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