Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Lifting Condensation Level

The Lifting Condensation Level is the level at which a parcel becomes saturated. It can be used as a reasonable estimate of cloud base height when parcels experience forced ascent. For more information on the lifting condensation level, please click here.

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