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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

The tropical systems depicted on this map west of 180 (dateline) are based on bulletins issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), based in Honolulu, HI. The Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) for this area is the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

 

To learn more the new probabilistic tropical cyclone graphics, read our introduction here: Introducing New Probabilistic TC Graphics PDF

 

 
 

The cone graphics for the West Pacific are based on the following:

 

Forecast Period (hours) 2/3 Probability Circle, West Pacific Basin (nautical miles)
12 35
24 50
36 65
48 80
72 120
96 165
120 225