A Pacific storm will continue to bring strong winds, heavy rain with a risk for flooding to northern and central California, and heavy mountain snow in the Sierras, southern Cascades, and northern Rockies through Friday. A series of winter storms will impact the Central and Eastern U.S. through next week with locally heavy rain, and a combination of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Read More >
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Area NWS Fire Weather Forecasts
NWS Sterling Fire Weather Planning forecasts are issued twice a day, at 5:10 AM and 2:10 PM. Red Flag Warning and Special Weather Statement Criteria Issued in coordination with the state agencies when near red flag criteria are expected.
NWS Sterling Latest Red Flag Warning / Fire Weather Watch - if recently issued/available NWS Sterling Fire Weather Forecast - available year round (map of area with fire weather zones) NWS Sterling Fire Weather Matrix (how to decode)
NWS Wakefield Fire Weather Forecast (map of area) NWS Blacksburg Fire Weather Forecast (map of area) NWS Mt. Holly Fire Weather Forecast (map of area) Graphical Fire Weather Forecast
RAWS Point Forecasts: Fire Danger
Dead Fuel Moistures
Coordination Centers Southern Area Coordination Center (SACC) Eastern Area Coordination Center (EACC)
Satellite Resources CIRA SLIDER Page (GOES AND VIIRS Imagery) Hazard Mapping System Fire and Smoke Product (quality controlled product that includes GOES, VIIRS, and soon Sentinel-3 fire detections) JPSS Imagery (select: CIMSS: VIIRS Imagery Viewer & Sector USA 4 Real Earth: VIIRS NDVI Imagery) Other Useful Links USFS Wildland Fire Assessment System National Interagency Fire Center Daily Situation Report E-mail NWS Sterling Fire Weather Program Leader
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