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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

The weekly test of the NOAA Weather Radio is usually sent at noon on Wednesdays, but due to the severe weather risk and some technical difficulties earlier this week, it was postponed until today. The weekly test will be sent out at noon today (Friday, April 7, 2023).