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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hurricane Carmen
August 29-September 10, 1974

 

Post Tropical Cyclone Report Summary from National Weather Service
Source: Monthly Weather Review, April 1975
Post Tropical Cyclone Report Summary from National Weather Service

 

Hourly Surface Observations for September 7-8, 1974
From National Centers for Environmental Information (NECI), times are in CST
* = Incomplete observations due to power and/or equipment failure

Lafayette, LA (KLFT-WBAN) 9/07 9/08
Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA (KLCH-NWS) 9/07 9/08
Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport, TX (KBPT-NWS) 9/07 9/08
Alexandria Esler Field, LA (KESF-WBAN) 9/07 9/08
*Fort Polk, LA (KPOE-Army)   9/08