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Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

 

A strong arctic high pressure system brought historic cold to much of the Midwest January 28th - January 31st.  Numerous low temperature records were broken, including all-time record lows at Cedar Rapids and Moline.  In addition, life threatening wind chills were reported with values below -30 degrees for many hours.  Numerous schools, churches, and businesses closed during the arctic outbreak.  
Summary of Records Broken at Climate Sites
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