Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Wise RAWS site information

This U.S. Forest Service site is located at the Clinch Ranger District office in Wise, which is directly across VA highway 646 from the University of Virginia at Wise. The site is located on a knoll behind the office, and is at an elevation of 2530 feet MSL with mountains surrounding the general area. The highest mountains are Pickem Mountain (3300 feet MSL) around four miles to the southwest and High Knob (4162 feet MSL) around six miles to the southwest. The site is about 250 feet east of Bear Creek, and around two miles north of Guest River. The Powell River is located around two miles to the west.

Topographical map of the Wise RAWS site.