National Fire News

A couple deep upper-level troughs will affect the West this weekend and early to mid-next week. Showers, isolated thunderstorms, and snow in the mountains above 5,500 to 7,000 feet will occur with the storms. At least light rainfall is expected in southern California, as well. The first low will pull moisture north from decaying Tropical Storm Priscilla for widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in the Southwest into early next week, with heavy rain and areas of flooding. Breezy southerly winds are expected on the Plains this weekend, as well, with widespread elevated to locally critical conditions on the southern Plains, and areas of elevated conditions in western Minnesota. A cold front is expected to move into the northern Plains this weekend, and Great Lakes early next week to bring relief from rainfall, but how much rain falls in Lower Michigan is uncertain. A Nor’easter will develop off the Carolina coast tomorrow and move off the Mid-Atlantic coast Monday, with heavy rain, strong northeast winds, and coastal flooding near the coast in the Mid-Atlantic, Long Island, and southern New England. Lighter rain and gusty winds will spread inland as well, but little to no rain is expected for northern New York and New England. The central and southern Appalachians will remain dry through the week, as well, with a period of dry and breezy northwest winds possible mid to late next week. National Predictive Services Outlook 6 Minutes for Safety: The 6 Minutes for Safety topic of the day is Firefighter Stress Management.