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Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

National Weather Service Open House
July 15th, 2015

Kevin and Geoff are guiding groups through the weather forecasting and warning operations area 
 
   
 
Bill giving a demonstration on how we measure the rain and snowfall. 

 

Dean is explaining the warning process and how a NWS
forecaster issues severe weather warnings. 

Brian is showing how a forecaster uses the Advanced
Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) to
create various forecasts. 

 

Kevin is sharing all about the NOAA Weather Radio. 
 


           Geoff is explaining how the radar works.


Mike is showing the groups the inside of the radar.
(The giant white ball on Highway 53)