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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >

The Winter 2021/2022 edition of the Packerland Weather News, the newsletter of the National Weather Service Green Bay, is now online.

Click HERE to check it out!

We take a look at the extreme hail event in September, get an update on the East River Watershed resiliency project and celebrate a 100 year COOP award. 

Other information in this edition includes:

  • Kewaunee County receives Turn Around, Don't Drown signs
  • Manitowoc County recognized as StormReady
  • A look at some sneaky winter  hazards
  • A look back at the summer of 2021
  • Learn how automated weather observations work 
  • A thank you to all our observers
  • NWS Green Bay meteorologist receives Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
  • And of course a word search!

For previous editions of our newsletter, visit:

www.weather.gov/grb/ouroffice