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More incredibly sad news this week of the unnecessary death of children left in a hot car in Texas, Mississippi and California. There have been 27 such fatalities this year. These are preventable! See this video for some tips.
Next week looks relatively dry for the Ohio River and central Mississippi River Basins. Also the Northwest/NorCal. Better precip chances across parts of the northern and southern Lower 48 & HI.
Relatively warm (i.e., hot) for most of the US.
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@NWSCPC
Spotlight on Ohio, which is facing unprecedented
#DroughtMonitor
conditions for the state
12.5% of OH is in Extreme Drought (D3). OH has only had D3 for one time period prior, in 2007, which peaked at 11.5%.
Outlooks lean warm/dry through next week
@NOAA
#DroughtMonitor
8/20: Extreme Drought (D3) was introduced to the WY/SD border and OH, and expanded in MT, TX, & WV.
The South/Southeast saw drought expand. Dryness and drought now covers almost all of the West.
#Drought2024
's Footprint: 20.1% of US
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(1 of 4) JUST IN: International report, issued by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS), confirms record-high global: Temperature, greenhouse gases, sea level & ocean heat in 2023.
Details:
#BulletinAMS
On the latest
#PlanetNOAA
podcast,
@NOAANSSL
's Dr. Elizabeth Smith reflects on how the recently released “Twisters” movie positively reflects women making a difference in severe weather fieldwork. 🌪
#TwistersMovie
Good morning!
Today, strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across the northern and central High Plains in the afternoon, with severe winds and large hail as the primary threats. Make sure you have a way to receive warnings even on the go, so you can take cover quickly if