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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 2024/2025 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 historic polar plunge in February, the Manawa flash flood event in July, and celebrate four COOP awards. Plus, a new addition to the newsletter called "Weathering Retirement", one of our former NWS staff members reminisces about their career in the NWS.

Other information in this edition includes:

  • Winter 2024/25 forecast
  • A 2024 weather rewind
  • Consolidation of cold weather products & criteria changes
  • The new river observation and forecast website
  • How our Electronic Technicians  support our mission
  • NWS Green Bay staff arrivals
  • NWS Green Bay farewells
  • NWS provides weather support during EAA
  • NWS gives back
  • A thank you to all our observers
  • And of course a word search!

For previous editions of our newsletter, visit: www.weather.gov/grb/ouroffice