Excessive Heat Continues Across the South; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the West

Hot temperatures will stick around for much of the weekend in the Deep South. Some areas may see heat indices reach above 100 degrees. In the west, hot and dry conditions continue to pose a fire weather threat especially within the Great Basin. Smoke from current fires will also continue to produce poor air quality across the Pacific Northwest. Read More >

Severe Weather Awareness Week
Be Prepared and Stay Safe during Severe Weather

Each spring before the typical onset of the thunderstorm and flash flood season, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), County Emergency Management Officers and the National Weather Service (NWS) sponsor a week of Severe Weather Awareness and Preparedness. This year, the week of April 25th through April 29th, 2016 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Pennsylvania.

Severe Weather Awareness Week is a time to plan for
thunderstorms...tornadoes....lightning and flash floods.

Each day during this week will emphasize a different weather hazard
and provide you with associated safety tips:

On Monday, March 23rd - the topic will be Tornadoes                              Daily Safety Message
On Tuesday, March 24th - the topic will be Severe Thunderstorms        Daily Safety Message
On Wednesday, March 25th - the topic will be Flash Flooding                 Daily Safety Message
On Thursday, March 26th - the topic will be River Flooding                   Daily Safety Message
On Friday, March 27th - the topic will be Skywarn Spotters                   Daily Safety Message