Arctic Air in the Eastern U.S. Continues Below Normal Temperatures and Lake Effect Snow; Dry and Warm in the West

Arctic air will continue below normal temperatures across the eastern half of the U.S. through Tuesday with heavy lake effect snow continuing downwind of the Great Lakes. High pressure over the western half of the U.S. will support mainly dry weather for much of the region with above normal temperatures this week. Read More >

On or about Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 1000 AM Pacific Standard Time,1800 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Seattle, WA (WFO SEW) will transfer responsibility of the fire weather zone 662 affecting the East Portion of the North Cascades National Park and the Lake Chelan National Recreational Area to the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Spokane, WA (WFO OTX). After this change, the fire weather forecasts and related products for this area will be issued by WFO OTX.

If you have any questions:
Please call Logan Johnson (206-526-6095 x 222) or Steve Bodnar (509-244-0110)

Why are NWS Seattle and Spokane, WA Proposing the Forecast Zone Transfer?

These changes are intended to simplify the forecast process, reducing redundancy in product creation and eliminate potential inconsistencies. Thereby, improving the quality of the product and service provided.