Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

Ocoee RAWS site information

This U.S. Forest Service site is located in Polk County on Chilhowee Mountain at an elevation of 1836 feet MSL. This station is in a fairly flat and open field with good exposure to the winds in all directions. There are no topographical features nearby which might obstruct or affect the large-scale winds, and the trees surrounding the field are around 100 feet away from the RAWS.

Topographical map of the Ocoee RAWS site.