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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

 

WFO OTX Weather Product Criteria

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-- Convective:
  Tornado Warning
  Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  Special Weather Statement

-- Flooding:
  Flash Flood Warning
  Flood Warning
  Flood Advisory
  Flood Watch

-- Dust (Short-Duration):
  Dust Storm Warning
  Dust Advisory

-- Dust (Long-Duration):
  Blowing Dust Warning
  Blowing Dust Advisory

-- Wind:
  High Wind Watch/Warning
  Wind Advisory

-- Fog:
  Dense Fog Advisory
  Freezing Fog Advisory

-- Air Quality:
  Dense Smoke Advisory
  Ashfall Advisory
  Air Stagnation Advisory
  Air Quality Alert
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