Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Strong north winds on Saturday, March 30 caused large chunks of ice to break free and begin to move on the Bay of Green Bay. Below is a GOES-16 visible satellite loop from the afternoon hours. Several slabs of ice over the northern bay break free of the shore and begin shifting south. A smaller chunk of ice over the southern portion of the bay separates from the main ice field and drifts south through a small area of open water at the mouth of the Fox River.

GOES-16 Satellite loop from the afternoon of March 30, 2019 showing ice breakup on the Bay of Green Bay.

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Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Ice Breakup on the Bay of Green Bay