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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Office of Central Processing (CP)

About CP

The Office of Central Processing (CP) oversees the NWS Central Processing portfolio and budget, playing a pivotal role in maintaining an efficient enterprise architecture for processing systems. With a focus on meeting both current and future NWS mission requirements, such as the critical AWIPS software, CP adopts a "systems of systems" approach. This entails establishing a robust national and regional IT infrastructure, managing data flow from observing systems to product generation, all while prioritizing cost-effectiveness. Collaboration with other NWS portfolios is key, ensuring seamless operations and minimizing operating costs.

 

 

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