Heat Across The Southern U.S.; Storms And Heavy Rain in Central U.S.

The early-season heat across portions of the Southern U.S. will continue for much of this week with more potential record high temperatures. On Tuesday, expect 90s and triple digits from the southern Plains into parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley. Also on Tuesday, strong to severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall will be possible from the central Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley. Read More >

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NWS El Paso/Santa Teresa Spotter Training Schedule 2022

Date	Time	City	Location	Course Type
April 15, 2022	7 to 8:30 PM	El Paso, TX	Sun City Amateur Radio Club 3709 Wickham Ave	Basic
April 20, 2022	6:30 to 8 PM	Las Cruces, NM	MVRDA Auditorium 911 Lake Tahoe Court	Basic

Last Updated 4/2/22 - Other classes will be added when scheduled

The primary mission of the National Weather Service is to save lives and property through timely warnings and forecasts. Yes, we depend on Doppler radar, state-of-the-art satellite imagery and ever-improving supercomputers, but many small scale features cannot be detected by these. Therefore, volunteer weather spotters will always be “the eyes and ears” of the National Weather Service in reference to its warning program. An effective Skywarn Weather Spotter program is essential for the NWS to fulfill our mission of protecting life and property and enhancing our nation's economy.

BASIC COURSE:

Up to three hours in length, free of charge
Learn to identify hazardous weather features
Find out when we would like a call from you (certain thresholds & criteria must be met)
Elementary to intermediate meteorological concepts are taught
Prerequisite to the ADVANCED COURSE (goes much deeper into the theory)
For more information, please call Jason Laney at 575-589-4088