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Wind and Rain in the Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the West

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through today with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is then expected to move into the Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

Balloons are released by NWS Flagstaff meteorologists twice a day (around 4am and 4pm) to measure the pressure, temperature, dewpoint, and winds through the atmosphere. For more information about the NWS upper-air program and to learn how to read the plot below, click here.

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