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Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

April 3, 1974 meteorology

 

Map of the entire outbreak

Satellite pictures at 11:11am EDT, 1:54pm EDT, and 5pm EDT.

Surface weather map at 8am EDT, 2pm EDT, and 8pm EDT

Jet streams

Weather maps:  250mb winds, 500mb winds, 500mb heights, 700mb relative humidity, 850mb winds, surface temperatures, surface relative humidity, sea level pressure.

General Outbreak Information

 

See an 11"x17" version of our commemorative poster (3.7Mb):
Super Outbreak Poster

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