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Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Notes about the mountain peak forecasts: (This is an experimental product)

1. The forecast represents the expected average conditions near the point of interest chosen.

2. Wind direction and speed may vary from the official forecast, due to channeling or eddying along ridges, valleys and other local terrain features.

3. Within the forecast product, a "-" symbol represents values of less than 15% in the thunder category where a "+" symbol represents 100% in the sky, precip, and thunder categories.

 

Click a mountain icon on the map to display the forecast for that peak, or scroll down the page for text links to all the forecasts.

 

Mountain Peaks Forecast Points
Carvers Gap (5,530 FT)
Frozen Head Mountain (3,324 FT)
Gregory Bald (4,949 FT)
High Knob (4,223 FT)
Max Patch (4,616 FT)
Mount LeConte (6,594 FT)
Newfound Gap (5,049 FT)
Roan Mountain State Park (2,900 FT)
Sam's Gap (3,760 FT)
The Pinnacle (2,440 FT)

 


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