Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

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The National Weather Service's Baltimore-Washington Forecast Office is located in Sterling, Virginia, on the north side of Dulles Airport-- about 25 miles west of downtown Washington, DC. Our mission is to provide weather, hydrologic, and climatic forecasts and warnings for the District of Columbia, much of Maryland, the northern third of Virginia, and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, including adjacent waters, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. To perform this duty, we have a staff of 25 meteorologists, management, and support personnel. Our office is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Since the weather never takes a weekend or a holiday off, neither does our surveillance to protect the livelihood of the counties and cities we serve. Therefore, staff members who are assigned operational desks need to work rotating shifts in order to accomplish this task.

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