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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 >

 

United States Post Office Releases Cloudscapes Stamps

Altocumulus Castellanus

Altocumulus Castellanus

40 miles ESE of Wichita, Kansas
July 3, 1992 11:00 AM
Copyright Arjen & Jerrine Verkail/SKYART

 

 

 

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