Fire Weather Concerns for Southern California; Wind and Snow for the Northern Plains and Rockies

An upper level trough will impact the central and northern Rockies including the Great Basin today with moderate to locally heavy snow showers and gusty winds. This system then moves out onto the northern Plains and upper Midwest into Sunday. In its wake, high pressure will move across the Great Basin on Sunday into early next week. This will increase winds and fire weather concerns for California Read More >

Harlan Harrison, Sr., was recently awarded the Edward H. Stoll Award near his home in Mexican Hat, Utah. Mr. Harrison and family have been taking daily weather readings for the National Weather Service's Cooperative Observer Program (COOP) for over 50 years! These readings include various weather observations such as daily high and low temperatures, precipitation, snowfall, and snow depth. Mr. Harrison is the proud custodian of a rare, old wooden rain gauge stand, shown here. Congratulations go out to Harlan and family!

Harlan Harrison, Sr. of Mexican Hat, Utah and family. Not pictured: John Kyle, Data Acquisition Program Manager of NWS GJT

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Fire Weather Concerns for Southern California; Wind and Snow for the Northern Plains and Rockies

Mexican Hat COOP Station Celebrates 50 Years of Weather Observations!