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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 >

Due to the government shutdown, all public National Weather Service activities have been canceled or postponed until further notice. This includes the online spotter training scheduled for January 22nd and 23rd.  We apologize for any inconvenience. The NWS will continue to provide critical forecast, watch and warning information to protect life and property throughout the shutdown.