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Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

A simple skew-T log-P diagram based on model data is displayed below. Various sites (primarily NWS and nearby international TAF sites) are selectable. The HRRR, RAP, HiResW, NAM, and GFS models are available, using BUFKIT data. Model valid time buttons are below the diagram. A more complete model sounding page is available from the NOAA/ESRL/GSD link.

 

 

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