A cold front extending from the Great Lakes to Northern Texas. Relatively cooler air in Ohio and Illinois, being 15-20 degrees cooler. Parts of the country will fire with temperatures reaching their level of free convection.
Lee-side temps across Central and Northern NC will be more stable until the more bouyant air with FROPA. Tsgt Mcclish, how is that for ancient weather reporting?
Parts of the frontal zone with be sparse early on across the SE parts of the U.S.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 400 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2017 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 181100- Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron- East Cameron-Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper- Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- 400 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana, and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Max heat index values will be in the 105 to 110 range this afternoon. A heat advisory is in effect through 7 PM. Isolated to scattered afternoon thunderstorms are expected. Frequent lightning will be the main concern. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Another hot day is expected Friday with heat index values ranging from 103 to 108. Isolated to scattered storms are expected through the period. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. $$
Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 321 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...OPPRESSIVE HEAT EXPECTED ON TODAY... .A very muggy air mass will hang around the region on Today. A reduction in showers or thunderstorms are also expected and this will allow afternoon temperatures to climb into the mid 90s. This, combined with relative humidity values around 60 percent, will make the heat index or apparent temperature from the late morning to afternoon to be in the hazardous category, with readings from 107 to 110 degrees. LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 180000- /O.CON.KLCH.HT.Y.0001.170817T1400Z-170818T0000Z/ Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron- East Cameron-Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper- Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- Including the cities of Fort Polk, Pickering, Leesville, Slagle, Alexandria, Pineville, Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, Simmesport, Mansura, Bundick Lake, De Ridder, Fields, Oretta, Oakdale, Kinder, Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, Reddell, Lawtell, Opelousas, Eunice, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Hathaway, Jennings, Topsy, Roanoke, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Crowley, Rayne, Branch, Church Point, Richard, Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Cade, St. Martinville, Abbeville, Intracoastal City, Meaux, Forked Island, Kaplan, New Iberia, Morgan City, Burns Point, Centerville, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Stephensville, Hackberry, Johnson Bayou, Grand Lake, Klondike, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, Rutherford Beach, Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, Woodville, Lumberton, Silsbee, Beaumont, Sabine Pass, Sea Rim State Park, Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville, Burkeville, Farrsville, Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, Call, Gist, Buna, Evadale, and Deweyville 321 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURE...93 to 95 degrees with dew points between 76 and 79 degrees. * MAX APPARENT TEMPERATURE...108 TO 110 degrees. * IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to the heat outdoors, in unshaded places, without proper hydration, and other precautionary actions, may result in heat related illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Heat Advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions, if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the occupational safety and health administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency, call 9 1 1.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 400 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2017 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 181100- Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron- East Cameron-Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper- Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- 400 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana, and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Max heat index values will be in the 105 to 110 range this afternoon. A heat advisory is in effect through 7 PM. Isolated to scattered afternoon thunderstorms are expected. Frequent lightning will be the main concern. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Another hot day is expected Friday with heat index values ranging from 103 to 108. Isolated to scattered storms are expected through the period. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. $$
Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 321 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...OPPRESSIVE HEAT EXPECTED ON TODAY... .A very muggy air mass will hang around the region on Today. A reduction in showers or thunderstorms are also expected and this will allow afternoon temperatures to climb into the mid 90s. This, combined with relative humidity values around 60 percent, will make the heat index or apparent temperature from the late morning to afternoon to be in the hazardous category, with readings from 107 to 110 degrees. LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 180000- /O.CON.KLCH.HT.Y.0001.170817T1400Z-170818T0000Z/ Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron- East Cameron-Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper- Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- Including the cities of Fort Polk, Pickering, Leesville, Slagle, Alexandria, Pineville, Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, Simmesport, Mansura, Bundick Lake, De Ridder, Fields, Oretta, Oakdale, Kinder, Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, Reddell, Lawtell, Opelousas, Eunice, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Hathaway, Jennings, Topsy, Roanoke, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Crowley, Rayne, Branch, Church Point, Richard, Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Cade, St. Martinville, Abbeville, Intracoastal City, Meaux, Forked Island, Kaplan, New Iberia, Morgan City, Burns Point, Centerville, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Stephensville, Hackberry, Johnson Bayou, Grand Lake, Klondike, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, Rutherford Beach, Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, Woodville, Lumberton, Silsbee, Beaumont, Sabine Pass, Sea Rim State Park, Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville, Burkeville, Farrsville, Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, Call, Gist, Buna, Evadale, and Deweyville 321 AM CDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURE...93 to 95 degrees with dew points between 76 and 79 degrees. * MAX APPARENT TEMPERATURE...108 TO 110 degrees. * IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to the heat outdoors, in unshaded places, without proper hydration, and other precautionary actions, may result in heat related illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Heat Advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions, if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the occupational safety and health administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency, call 9 1 1.
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 309 AM MDT Thu Aug 17 2017 MTZ113-115-117-180015- /O.NEW.KTFX.FW.W.0014.170818T1800Z-170819T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0013.170817T1800Z-170818T0300Z/ Hill and Blaine Counties-Chouteau and Fergus Counties- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 309 AM MDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113, 115, AND 117... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW RH AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113, 115, AND 117... The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds will create erratic fire behavior and an increased risk of new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA: In North Central Montana, Fire Weather Zones 113, 115 and 117. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central Montana, Cascade, Fergus, Judith Basin, Meagher. In North Central Montana, Blaine, Chouteau, Hill. * WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Great Falls MT 309 AM MDT Thu Aug 17 2017 MTZ113-115-117-180015- /O.NEW.KTFX.FW.W.0014.170818T1800Z-170819T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0013.170817T1800Z-170818T0300Z/ Hill and Blaine Counties-Chouteau and Fergus Counties- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 309 AM MDT Thu Aug 17 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113, 115, AND 117... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW RH AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 113, 115, AND 117... The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS: Low Humidities and Strong Gusty Winds will create erratic fire behavior and an increased risk of new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA: In North Central Montana, Fire Weather Zones 113, 115 and 117. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central Montana, Cascade, Fergus, Judith Basin, Meagher. In North Central Montana, Blaine, Chouteau, Hill. * WIND: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning.
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