Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Chuck Swan RAWS site information

This TN Division of Forestry site is located in Chuck Swan State Forest in northern Union County, Tennessee at an elevation of 1619 feet MSL. It's at the end of Sharps Chapel Road around eleven miles from its intersection with State Route 33, which is a mile north of the State Route 33 Bridge crossing Norris Lake. The RAWS site is in a clearing that is surrounded by large, tall trees within 20 yards of the anemometer.

Topographical map of the Chuck Swan RAWS site.