Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >

NOAA in Your Neighborhood

Teachers:

Teachers! Project DataStreme is for YOU!

DataStreme is a three (3) graduate credit mentored correspondence course offered through SUNY Brockport to K-12 teachers. The best part is that it is FREE, thanks to the American Meteorological Society and the National Science Foundation. You don't even have to pay for books! For more information, e-mail Dave Radell.

Publications:

The National Weather Service, FEMA and the American Red Cross have prepared numerous publications that can be utilized in the classroom. The following link provides on-line access to many of these publications:

Careers in Meteorology & Employment with the National Weather Service:

Career Information:

Jobs in the National Weather Service
The American Meteorological Society's...Careers in Atmospheric Research and Applied Meteorology

Tours of our NWS Office:

Tours of your National Weather Service Forecast Office are again available to Groups and Organizations. The size of tours are limited to a maximum of 20 people and at least one month's advance notice is required. If you're interested in arranging a visit, please contact Nelson Vaz at (631) 924-0593 x 223.