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Dangerous Heat Continues in the East; Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the Southwest, Plains, and Upper Midwest

Prolonged and intense heat wave continues into Friday with relief expected by this weekend. The most significant cumulative heat impacts are anticipated across the Mid-Atlantic through Thursday and eastern Ohio Valley through Friday. Thunderstorms and heavy rain will continue to bring a flash flood threat over portions of the central Plains, Midwest, northern Great Lakes, and the Southwest. Read More >

                                                                         ...Snow depth record set at Caribou, Maine...

There was a foot or more of snow on the ground at Caribou, Maine from November 30, 2016, through April 10, 2017 for a total of 132 days. This was the longest consecutive stretch with a foot or more of snow on the ground at Caribou. The old record of 120 days was set during the winter of 1968-1969. Weather record began at Caribou in 1939.