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Fire Weather Concerns West; Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this Friday afternoon into tonight. Read More >

A Puget Sound Convergence Zone (PSCZ) forms when strong westerly winds flow around the Olympic Peninsula and converge over Puget Sound. It generally forms north of Seattle, and may move southward to as far as Boeing Field or SeaTac Airport. A PSCZ can cause a narrow band of convective precipitation along it, which can include rain showers, thunderstorms, or snowfall. Strong south to southwest winds are to the south of the PSCZ and north to northwest winds to the north. More model information for the winds around SeaTac can be found on the SeaTac Wind Page .





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FTUS46 KSEW 102320
TAFSEA
TAF
KSEA 102320Z 1100/1206 27005KT P6SM FEW040 BKN100 BKN250
FM110600 18006KT P6SM VCSH BKN045
FM111500 19007KT P6SM BKN025
FM112000 22006KT P6SM BKN040
FM112300 23004KT P6SM BKN100
FM120500 36004KT P6SM BKN160=
 
 

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FTUS46 KSEW 102320
TAFBFI
TAF
KBFI 102320Z 1100/1124 28004KT P6SM SCT040 SCT130
FM110600 17005KT P6SM VCSH BKN045
FM111500 20007KT P6SM BKN025
FM112000 22006KT P6SM BKN040
FM112300 22004KT P6SM BKN100=
 
 
   

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FTUS46 KSEW 102320
TAFPAE
TAF
KPAE 102320Z 1100/1124 30006KT P6SM SCT040
FM110500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025
FM111200 16005KT P6SM BKN013 BKN020
FM112000 20004KT P6SM SCT028 BKN035
FM112300 26004KT P6SM BKN100=