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ABNT20 KNHC 271142
TWOAT

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

The remnants of a weak low pressure area that moved inland along the
Georgia coastline last night are located just inland near the
Georgia/South Carolina border and are producing a few showers and
thunderstorms. Significant redevelopment of this system is not
expected.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...near 0 percent.

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Forecaster Pasch

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ABPZ20 KNHC 271140
TWOEP

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
500 AM PDT Tue Jul 27 2021

For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude:

Disorganized showers and thunderstorms are associated with a small
area of low pressure located over 800 miles south-southwest of the
southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. Environmental
conditions appear marginally conducive for some gradual development
of this system over the next several days as it moves westward at
around 10 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...30 percent.

An area of low pressure is forecast to develop later this week
several hundred miles offshore of the southern coast of Mexico.
Environmental conditions are expected to be favorable for some
gradual development thereafter, and a tropical depression could form
by this weekend while the system moves westward or
west-northwestward at around 15 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 percent.

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Forecaster Reinhart/Pasch

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz visited Polk County in the northwest to see how drought has affected area farmers. Wheat and dry edible beans were stricken by the dry conditions and will see reduced yields. Livestock producers, just like in North Dakota, have seen pastures and forage damaged by the lack of rain and have opted to sell cattle because they do not have enough feed. Gov. Walz requested that U.S. Ag Secy. Tom Vilsack open Conservation Reserve Program land, and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture talked to the Nature Conservancy about opening up some of its land for haying and grazing. Park Rapids Enterprise (Minn.), July 22, 2021

The Fly Fire merged with the Dixie Fire on the night of July 24/25.  No further updates will be given on the Fly Fire.Fly Fire started on the afternoon of July 22, 2021.  It is being managed by California Interagency Incident Managment Team 2 as part of the East Zone of the Dixie Fire. See Dixie Fire for most up to date information:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7690/For current evacuation information

Utah’s reservoirs are lower mid-July 2021 than they were at the end of the 2020 irrigation season last October. Three months remain in the irrigation season and the water being used is storage from previous years. KSTU-TV FOX13 (Salt Lake City, Utah), July 15, 2021

Gov. Tim Walz and most of Minnesota’s congressional delegation requested that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack allow livestock farmers to use CRP lands for emergency grazing and haying in areas where drought was categorized as D2 or worse. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Rural Finance Authority Board on July 14 declared an emergency due to the dry conditions, which made available zero-interest loans for farmers in drought-affected areas. The Brainerd Dispatch (Minn.), July 15, 2021

The Bureau of Reclamation began releasing water from Flaming Gorge reservoir in Wyoming to maintain the level of Lake Powell and prolong its ability to produce hydroelectric power. The Bureau will also release water from Blue Mesa in Colorado from August through October and Navajo Lake straddling the Colorado/New Mexico border in November and December. The aim is to raise Lake Powell by 2.6 feet. KUNC 91.5 FM (Greeley, Colo.), July 15, 2021

A salvage order was issued for Mormon Reservoir and Fish Creek Reservoir in the Magic Valley Region. While a lot of the reservoirs would typically be stocked with fish in the fall, water temperatures will be too high and water levels too low for stocking fish. Hatcheries, however, need to put the fish somewhere. In southeast Idaho, water temperatures were too high for trout, which need temperatures below 70 degrees, so staff put out most of the fish in June rather than stocking some in August. Idaho State Journal (Pocatello), July 9, 2021

Idaho’s hatchery and fishery managers were forced by the drought, heat and low water levels to stock fish in different areas or adjust the schedule for the fishes’ survival. Instead of stocking Mackay Reservoir, which was near 17% of capacity, hatchery staff took the fish to upper Big Lost River streams. Idaho State Journal (Pocatello), July 9, 2021

The lightning-caused Glacier Fire was reported on 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday July 14, 2021 and is located on a ridge between Big Pine and Baker Creeks, west of Big Pine, California. The Glacier Fire was declared contained at 6:13 pm on Friday July 23, 2021 and is now in patrol status.

 At about 5:00 p.m. July 22, fire resources responded to a call for a brush fire along Highway 155, near milepost 18 and Northrup Canyon Road. Firefighters and resources from Grand Coulee, Electric City, Coulee Dam, Coulee City, Grant County, Lincoln County, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) responded, along with five helicopters, four air bosses, two air tankers, and air attack. The fire pushed to the north and east. Firefighters worked through the night, conducting a burnout operation and making significant progress on establishing and defending containment

The Hoover Fire is one of multiple fires burning in Yosemite National Park. This 59-acre fire was caused by lightning on Monday, July 19, at around 2 pm in the Illilouette drainage at 7800 feet. Helicopters with bucket drops and hand crews are using full perimeter control tactics to suppress this fire. It is currently 100% contained.Each of these fires is being managed based on its location, potential impacts, and other key factors. Many of the fires are burning in high elevation wilderness areas, ranging from 7,000 to 9,700 feet.Yosemite National Park is a fire-adapted ecosystem. The strategy for all fires is to provide employee and public safety and protect natural and cultural resources. Currently, there are no threats to

Discovered on July 21, 2021, the lightning-caused Silliman is burning within the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness in Kings Canyon National Park. The fire currently poses no threats to life or property, and there are no closures due to the fire at this time. This is a full-suppression fire. In order to mitigate smoke potential impacts throughout the remainder of the summer, and to minimize resource damage due to critically low fuel moistures, the fire are being suppressed. The Silliman fire is located in remote, rugged terrain, near Silliman Peak. Fire personnel are utilizing a confine and contain strategy while also looking for opportunities for both direct and indirect containment actions. 9/24/2021 Update: Fire crews continue to construct handline and improve areas of concern. Full containment is expected by the end of shift on 7/25/25.9/26/2021: Fire is 100% contained. Fire managers will continue to monitor this

Discovered on July 10, 2021, the lightning-caused Lost Fire is burning within the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness in Kings Canyon National Park. The fire currently poses no threats to life or property, and there are no closures due to the fire at this time. This is a full-suppression fire.  In order to mitigate smoke potential impacts throughout the remainder of the summer, and to minimize resource damage due to critically low fuel moistures, the fire are being suppressed. The Lost Fire, located in remote, rugged terrain, south of the Middle Fork of the Kings River in the Slide Bluff area, fire personnel are utilizing a confine and contain strategy while also looking for opportunities for both direct and indirect containment actions.  Updates: July 18, 2021: Containment is now 70%. There were some winds that influenced the fire yesterday with some growth on both the south and north flanks.  Fire behavior remained on the ground burning in the surface fuels.  The entire...

Overnight and into the morning of 7/7/21, a thunderstorm system moved through the Idaho panhandle and the region with lots of lightning and very little precipitation. Due to record drought conditions and unseasonably high temperatures, the forest saw an unusually high number of lightning-caused wildfires. The Graham Ridge fire is located north of Kellogg, Idaho. This fire is on Idaho Department of Lands ground and protection. Values at risk include private inholdings, state timber, and National Forest System lands. Current operations include fireline construction, hose lay, and mop up.Please Refrain from Recreating on the following trails: Graham Ridge Trail #17, Coal Creek Trail #41, Graham Creek Trail #33. In addition, please avoid unnecessary travel on the Bear Creek and 8-mile roads to provide safe access of fire fighter resources.  As more information becomes available, updates will be posted on

Bozeman city commissioners voted in favor of declaring a stage two drought, which would mean restrictions on outdoor watering times and surcharge water rates with the goal of reducing water use by 20%. The hot, dry weather strained Bozeman’s water system with projections indicating that the city could use up to 75% of the available supply in Hyalite reservoir by the end of the 2021 irrigation season. Drought intensity increased rapidly enough that commissioners skipped stage one drought and started with stage two, which began on July 16. The city will also curb its outdoor water use by 30% to 40%. Bozeman Daily Chronicle (Mont.), July 13, 2021

Wells began running dry two months ago in a southwest Boise neighborhood. The wells were about 50 years old and were about 50 feet deep. The aquifer has not been replenished, due to development. The quotes for a new well ranged from $20,000 to $25,000, but the wait for a new well is 13 months. KTVB-TV NBC 7 (Boise, Idaho), July 12, 2021

Just two boat ramps were open at Lake Oroville as the water level continued to fall to 667 feet of elevation on July 14. KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento (Calif.), July 14, 2021

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources planted 50% fewer trout in Ken’s Lake in March and April, due to drought and warmer water temperatures. Fall fish plants will also be reduced. Moab Sun News (Utah), July 15, 2021

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department urged anglers to monitor water temperatures and stop fishing when water temperatures exceed 70 degrees. Low flows, warm water above 75 degrees and reduced oxygen can be lethal to trout. Buckrail (Jackson, Wyo.), July 12, 2021