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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

 

This just in: More virtual spotter training classes have been announced for August of 2022, due to continued requests. These classes will be virtual using Google Meet. Unfortunately, we were not able to arrange any in person classes at this time. If you are interested, you can sign up using this form: https://forms.gle/makXBt56dAdSWoi88.

 

Here are the dates (ALL VIRTUAL THROUGH GOOGLE MEET):    

1. Friday, August 19: 10 am – 12 pm (noon) MDT. 

2. Friday, August 26: 10 am – 12 pm (noon) MDT.

 

A link to the Google Meet spotter training will be sent to those who register closer to the class date.

 

MORE CLASSES MAY BE ANNOUNCED FOR THE FALL! SO, STAY TUNED! We hope to “see” you there!