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Dangerous Cold Weather for Most of the Country; Rare Winter Storm for the South; Fire Weather Concerns for Southern California

Arctic air will filter south and east through early this week. As this cold air moves across the South, a rare winter storm is forecast to develop from Texas, Gulf Coast States into the Southeast through early this week. Several new daily record low temperatures are expected, including new record-low maximum temperatures. For Southern California, fire weather concerns increase this week. Read More >

Outdoor Venue Safety

 

Are you conducting an outdoor venue or event (e.g. County Fair, Music Concert)?

Do you have a contingency plan if weather affects the safety of your attendees?

Do you know how to get updated weather information?

 

VIDEO: Damaging Winds Impact Outdoor Venue

VIDEO: August 2, 2014: Intense T-storm / Winds at Banks Lake

VIDEO: August 2, 2014: Lake Roosevelt Storm

VIDEO: Lake Roosevelt 2015 Storm

VIDEO: August 29, 2015 wind event (video by Jacob Trickey) 

 

 

Warm Weather Safety

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Lightning

Tornadoes

 

Wind and Hail

Wildfire

Flooding

 

Heat and Drought

 

 

Cold Weather Safety

Winter Storms

Winter Weather Terms

Avalanches

 

Weather Safety Links

Weather Preparedness Brochures

 

Other Sources of Weather Safety

Red Cross

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

USGS - Pacific NW Earthquakes