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Lowell to Impact Hawaii; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Kauai`s coastal waters tonight. Impacts such as high surf and heavy rain could impact all of the islands. Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley into this week with limited nighttime relief. Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will be possible through Tuesday morning in the northern Rockies. Read More >

The judges have spoken. They have selected the 2023 Meteorological Summer Photography Contest winner.

Photographer: David Porter
Location: Sundance, WY
Date: July 11, 2023

Congratulations to David! We received 8 valid entries - THANK YOU. The judges were very impressed. They said it was hard choosing the winner. Northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota residents had plenty of furious natural events to capture this summer. The photographs depicted this fact most excellently.

David, we’ll be featuring your image on our social media and web pages for a few weeks. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with our social media community.

Courtesy Desirae Airheart, Hot Springs, SD January 23, 2023