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Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

     Science and Operations Officer 

The Science and Operations Officer (SOO) is the top research position at every field office.

The SOO's functions:

- Make sure the office personnel are trained and current on all weather, climate, forecasting, and system features 

- Responsible for all the latest science technologies and services are provided to the public, meteorologists, and Emergency Managers (EMs)

- Scheduling, recording and personnel for training and personal improvement

- Recruit new hires and new interns

- Fill in as a forecaster if needed

 

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