Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

This visible satellite image was taken at 900am PDT 9 Aug 00. Fires in central Idaho and southwest Montana generate huge amounts of smoke. This smoke was carried by the upper level winds across South Dakota and Nebraska, and into Iowa and Ilinois.

Visible satellite image showing smoke from western Montana fires extending into the Midwest

This image was taken at the same time as the above picture. Note the dense smoke filling in many of the valleys in central Idaho and southwest Montana.

Satellite image showing thick smoke in western Montana valleys

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Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Wildfire Smoke from Idaho and Montana Fires - August 9, 2000