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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

2 inches of rain and melting snow causes flooding around Sandpoint. 100 people were stranded at Schweitzer Ski resort. Sand Creek reservoir, which provides 90% of Sandpoint's water supply, was ruined by debris. Bridges and power lines fell throughout Bonner and Boundary counties.