Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >

Winter Spotter Training

NEW for 2020, we are excited to offer a special winter spotter course! This class covers winter weather science, the winter 2020-2021 outlook, how to measure and report winter weather to NWS, and many resource available to stay up-to-date on the forecast. Live classes were offered in early November, and a recording of the talk is available below. You do NOT need to be an official spotter for our office to attend! This webinar will focus on northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, but those outside our region are also welcome to watch.

Winter Spotter Training - Recorded Video

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Winter Spotter Training Class Handout/Links
Winter Spotter Class - CoCoRaHS Significant Report Instructions
Winter Spotter Presentation Slides (Note: Due to PDF limitations, animations/videos do not play.)

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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Watch the NWS Duluth Winter Spotter Training!

Winter Spotter Training

Winter Spotter Training - Recorded Video

Handout & Links