Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer held the city's annual Snow Ready news conference on November 12 to showcase the city's preparedness for the upcoming winter season. The mayor as well as officials from the Public Works Department, the Kentucky Department of Transportation, and Jefferson County Public Schools discussed the plans for this winter. John Gordon from NWS Louisville also discussed the weather outlook for this winter season.