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Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. Monsoonal moisture over the Southwest U.S. may lead to heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Overview:

The National Weather Service (NWS) Cooperative Observer Program (COOP) is truly the Nation's weather and climate observing network of, by and for the people. More than 11,000 volunteers take observations on farms, in urban and suburban areas, National Parks, seashores, and mountaintops.   NWS Headquarters publishes the National Cooperative Observer Newsletter four times per year.   For the current issue and all past electronic copies, see this link:

 


NOMINATE AN OBSERVER FOR PRESTIGIOUS AWARD (Jefferson Award and Holm Award):

Award Nomination Form (2020)  Use this form to nominate your best Observers for the Holm Award and Jefferson Award.

Who are the Award Winning Observers?  Directory of names of Observers who received Thomas Jefferson Award, and John Campanius Holm Award (1960 - Present)

 

NWS Training Center Job Aide Videos:

COOP Job Aide Videos (NWSTC)

 

NWSTC Classroom Courses (Kansas City): 

List of Courses:  https://training.weather.gov/PrintSched.php

Cooperative Program Procedures:


Cooperative Program Equipment and Maintenance Procedures:

What is the Cooperative Observer Program?