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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. 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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