Strong high pressure is keeping temperatures hot across much of the west and south, with excessive Heat in the desert southwest. These conditions are also producing critical fire weather threats in the Four Corners area and interior northern California. Severe thunderstorms are possible in the Plains, Mid-South, and Mid-Atlantic this weekend; with very large hail threats in the Plains Sunday. Read More >
Hurricane Maria destroyed one Federal Aviation Administration radar and disabled the other in Puerto Rico, hindering weather forecasts. NOAA teamed up with the Department of Defense to get two mobile radar units deployed to the island. This federal collaboration is improving public safety by providing vital weather forecasting infrastructure as the islands continue to recover. More information here.
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