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Pacific Storm Moves Inland; Clipper System for the Northeast; Strong Storm Impacting Alaska

A Pacific system will bring low elevation rain and isolated thunderstorms to California tonight. Heavy snow is expected for the Sierra Nevada through late tomorrow. In the Northeast, snow may cause hazardous travel this evening into tomorrow. In Alaska, a powerful storm will bring dangerous seas, blizzard conditions, strong winds and bitterly cold across the state through mid-week. Read More >

With hot and dry conditions expected this weekend, along with breezy conditions, we wanted to explain a bit more about the Grassland Fire Danger product. Fire danger is a concern this weekend, especially with all the activities with fireworks. We've also included a short video from Darren Clabo, State Fire Meteorologist for South Dakota.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY5j_z4awCA

The current Grassland Fire Danger Index can be found here: https://www.weather.gov/unr/rfd

For a Fire Danger outlook beyond Day 2, visit the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook, then click on the "Grassland Fire Danger Index" and the appropriate days to view the current forecast.

https://www.weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=abr