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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 >

Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook
  Today's Weather Impact Levels  (click on specific hazard for details)
Lightning Tornado Wind Hail Inland
Flood
Coastal
Flood
Rip
Current
Waves Visibility Heat/Cold
Lightning Tornado Wind Hail Inland Flooding Coastal Flooding Rip Current Seas/Waves Visibility Heat/Cold
Lightning Tornado Wind Hail Inland Flooding Coastal Flooding Rip Current Seas/Waves Visibility Heat/Cold
 
 Rip Current Hazard
Rip Current Image
 
 Legend (Click for Impacts)
None No unusual risk from rip currents.
Low Weak rip currents possible. Weak swimmers should stay in shallow water.
Moderate Rip currents likely. Weak swimmers should not enter the surf above the knees.
High Strong rip currents likely. Stay out of the surf.
Extreme Severe rip currents likely. Surf may be deadly.
Current Graphical Product
 Rip Current Impact Statement
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