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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 >

At the National Weather Service Office in Grand Rapids, we issue the 1050 MHz tone alert and the SAME tone on NOAA Weather Radio for the following products:

Blizzard Warning Civil Danger Warning Civil Emergency Warning
Flash Flood Warning Earthquake Warning Evacuation Immediate
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Fire Warning Hazardous Materials Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Law Enforcement Warning Local Area Emergency
Tornado Watch Nuclear Power Plant Warning Radiological Hazard Warning
Tornado Warning Shelter In Place Warning Required Weekly Test