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Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

The Summer Solstice occurs today at 11:24 PM CDT (04:24UTC). This is when the direct rays of the sun are at their farthest point northward in the Northern Hemisphere (Tropic of Cancer, or 23.5 degrees North Latitude). The longest daylight hours of the year are around the Summer Solstice.