Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Tusquitee RAWS site information

This U.S. Forest Service site is located near Hiwassee Lake around five miles southwest of Murphy in Cherokee County of southwest North Carolina (Nantahala National Forest). The site is located on a plateau (flat terrain) at an elevation around 1787 feet MSL, with good exposure to the wind in all directions. An arm of the Hiwassee Lake is less than 1 mile to the west and around 80 feet lower in elevation than the RAWS. Since the station is not located on a mountain, slope rules do not apply. Mostly grassy (mowed) vegetation surrounds the RAWS site for around 200 yards.

Topographical map of the Tusquitee RAWS site.