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The summer of drought in Massachusetts left a small crop of stunted, shriveled berries and wild grapes to sustain wildlife over the winter. Birdfeeders may be very popular with birds and a great place for watching them as they will need supplemental food to get through the winter. The Recorder (Greenfield, Mass.), Nov 6, 2022

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1055 AM CST Mon Nov 07 2022 Valid 071700Z - 081200Z No changes. See previous discussion below. ..Bentley.. 11/07/2022 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1245 AM CST Mon Nov 07 2022/ ...Synopsis... As a trough deepens across the Pacific Northwest, lee troughing will develop across the High Plains with increasing south to southeasterly flow and dry conditions on Monday. South to southeasterly winds will be sustained around 15-20 mph (locally higher around 25-30 mph with gusts 40-50 mph) across portions of south-central North Dakota, central South Dakota, and north-central Nebraska on Monday. Afternoon relative humidity will be around 20-30 percent. Mid-level cloud cover still looks likely, which could play a part in reducing high temperatures and keeping relative humidity a bit higher than forecast. HREF probabilities have come up this evening indicating a 70-80 percent chance of Elevated conditions occurring, which is in good agreement with most of the deterministic guidance. Given the condition of fuels (ERCs above largely above 90th percentile) and the strong winds, have kept an Elevated delineation in place. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC 1630Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1006 AM CST Mon Nov 07 2022 Valid 071630Z - 081200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are unlikely through tonight. ...Southern Plains... A broad upper trough is present today over much of the western US, while an upper ridge extends from the southern Plains into the OH Valley. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms have been occurring along a weak retreating warm front that extends from central TX into AR/MS. Convection is expected to become a little more widespread after dark as the zone of low-level warm advection spreads northward into parts of OK. No severe storms are anticipated with this activity. ...Western States... Very cold temperatures aloft and strong onshore low/mid level winds will promote scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms offshore moving into coastal areas of OR and northern/central CA. A few of these cells could produce small hail or funnel clouds. However, the overall severe threat appears low. ..Hart/Lyons.. 11/07/2022 Read more

No watches are valid as of Sun Nov 6 17:50:02 UTC 2022.

No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Sun Nov 6 17:50:02 UTC 2022.

SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1116 AM CST Sun Nov 06 2022 Valid 071200Z - 081200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not forecast on Monday. ...Synopsis... An upper low is forecast to progress gradually southward along the Pacific Northwest coast on Monday. Several shortwave troughs will rotate around this low, including one expected to move from northern CA northeastward through the northern Rockies during the day Monday and another that is expected to approach the central CA coast early Tuesday morning. Persistent forcing for ascent amid cold mid-level temperatures will support isolated lightning flashes across the Pacific Northwest coast throughout the day and overnight. A few flashes are also possible across more inland areas of northern and central CA as the previously mentioned shortwave trough moves through late Monday night/early Tuesday morning. Downstream of this deepening Pacific Northwest/CA upper low, shortwave ridging is expected to amplify across the Plains. As it does, persistent southwesterly flow aloft will gradually strengthen and surface lee troughing will become more defined. In response, low-level southerly flow will strengthen, fostering moisture advection across the southern and central Plains. By early Tuesday morning, mid 60s dewpoints may be as far north as central OK, with uppers 60s/low 70s along the TX Gulf Coast. Isolated thunderstorms are anticipated within this warm-air advection regime, likely beginning the day in an arc from south TX through the Arklatex into southern AR. This corridor is expected to gradually shift northwestward throughout the day and overnight, possibly reaching from the TX Panhandle into central KS by early Tuesday morning. Severe potential will be mitigated by limited buoyancy. ..Mosier.. 11/06/2022 Read more

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ABPZ20 KNHC 061716
TWOEP

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1000 AM PST Sun Nov 6 2022

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

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.

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Forecaster Brown

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1057 AM CST Sun Nov 06 2022 Valid 061700Z - 071200Z Expanded the Elevated delineation slightly farther east across southeast Minnesota and northern Iowa. Fuels are not as receptive in this region, but winds of 25-30 mph and relative humidity in the teens appears likely. Therefore, despite the less receptive fuels, the intensity of the winds and dryness warrants expansion of the elevated. ..Bentley.. 11/06/2022 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0120 AM CDT Sun Nov 06 2022/ ...Synopsis... A weak cold front will continue to push southward across the Dakotas into Nebraska and into the central Plains/Midwest by Sunday afternoon. Much drier air will filter in behind this feature with strong west northwesterly flow and sustained winds around 15-20 mph (locally stronger around 20-25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph), across portions of South Dakota east into the Minnesota River Valley and south into northeastern Iowa and northern Nebraska. The previous Day 2 Elevated area was expanded further southward into Nebraska and Iowa in agreement with continued stronger winds in hi-res guidance. Sounding analysis across the Elevated region shows boundary-layer max winds could approach 20-35 kts during peak afternoon mixing. While temperatures will be cool (in the mid to upper 50s F), afternoon relative humidity looks to be around 15-20 percent with modestly dry fuels. Areas of critical fire weather conditions may be possible at times. Due to expected cooler temperatures, have kept with Elevated delineation for now. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC 1630Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1017 AM CST Sun Nov 06 2022 Valid 061630Z - 071200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are possible over parts of the Northeast, Southeast, Texas to Mid-South overnight, and across the Pacific Northwest. ...Synopsis... Mid-morning upper air analyses and surface observations show a weak/diffuse cool front draped from the lower Great Lakes southwestward into the Southeast. An onshore flow regime along the Atlantic coast will continue to advect mid to upper 60s dewpoints into the southeastern Appalachians and Northeast through the afternoon. Thunderstorm development is expected through the afternoon and evening across these regions along the diffuse boundary. Cold temperatures aloft/steep mid-level lapse rates associated with a strong upper wave approaching the Pacific Northwest have yielded sporadic lightning flashes over the northeast Pacific over the past several hours. These thermodynamic conditions will overspread the WA/OR coasts over the next 24 hours. A lightning flash or two east of the Cascades will be possible overnight, but the better lightning potential will reside west of the terrain. ...Northeast... Regional radar mosaics reveal low-topped convection developing over parts of northern NY. Despite poor low and mid-level lapse rates, modified 12 UTC soundings from BUF and ALB suggest that temperatures in the low 70s with upper 50s/low 60s dewpoints are adequate for weak surface-based convection. The poor thermodynamic environment aloft coupled with broken cloud cover will limit the degree of diurnal destabilization, but enough buoyancy may be present for a few lightning flashes as isolated/scattered convective cells develop along the diffuse boundary. This activity will likely mix down 30-40 knot low-level winds, and may lead to sporadic strong to damaging gusts. However, given low confidence in robust destabilization, the severe potential remains too low to introduce wind probabilities. ..Moore/Hart.. 11/06/2022 Read more

No watches are valid as of Sat Nov 5 17:50:01 UTC 2022.

No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Sat Nov 5 17:50:01 UTC 2022.

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ABPZ20 KNHC 051713
TWOEP

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1100 AM PDT Sat Nov 5 2022

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

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.

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Forecaster Cangialosi

SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1208 PM CDT Sat Nov 05 2022 Valid 061200Z - 071200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not forecast on Sunday. ...Synopsis... A belt of predominately zonal westerly flow aloft will stretch across the northern and central CONUS early Sunday morning. Several shortwave troughs will be embedded within this westerly flow, including one initially over the Canadian Prairie Provinces and northern Plains and another dropping into the Pacific Northwest. The northern Plains shortwave is forecast to progress eastward throughout the period, moving through much of Ontario and the Upper Great Lakes by Monday morning. A cold front will accompany this wave, but limited low-level moisture will preclude thunderstorm development across the Plains and Mid MS Valley. strong forcing for ascent and cold mid-level temperatures associated with the Pacific Northwest shortwave support a few isolated thunderstorms along the immediate coastal areas. Low-level convergence along a weakening cold front will likely support isolated thunderstorms from western VA across Carolinas and into GA. Isolated storms are possible amid the low- to mid-level westerly flow across FL as well. Lastly, isolated thunderstorms may also occur late Sunday night into early Monday morning across parts of central/northeast TX into the lower MS Valley, as low-level moisture returns northward in a modest low-level warm advection regime. Weak instability across all regions with convective potential is expected to limit any appreciable severe risk. ..Mosier.. 11/05/2022 Read more

SPC 1630Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1118 AM CDT Sat Nov 05 2022 Valid 051630Z - 061200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected from parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Organized severe-thunderstorm potential appears minimal. A cold front currently extends from WI/IL southward into MS. Weak instability exists ahead of the line - mainly from the OH valley southward to the Gulf Coast. This area may continue to see scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. While an isolated damaging wind gust or two cannot be ruled out over southern MS/AL this afternoon, no organized severe thunderstorms are expected. Farther north, a narrow line of low-topped showers extends along the front from northern IL into WI. Very strong surface winds in the warm sector ahead of the front, and within showers associated with the front, will produce gusty and occasionally damaging winds. Since very little lightning is anticipated with this activity and the intensity of winds in the line is not significantly stronger than the regional gradient flow out ahead, will not introduce severe probabilities at this time. Refer to MCD#1927 for further details. ..Hart/Moore.. 11/05/2022 Read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1026 AM CDT Sat Nov 05 2022 Valid 051700Z - 061200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... The strongest winds still appear to remain over areas where recent rain/snowfall has occurred across southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle. Therefore, no fire weather highlights are necessary. ..Bentley.. 11/05/2022 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0104 AM CDT Sat Nov 05 2022/ ...Synopsis... As an upper-level low lifts northeast across the Great Lakes region Saturday, a band of enhanced upper-level westerly flow upstream will begin to spread across the Rockies and into the Plains with surface lee troughing across eastern Colorado and the panhandle of Nebraska. Surface gradients will remain strong, with winds sustained from the southwest around 15-20 mph across northwest Texas into the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandles north into western Kansas. Dry desert air will be translated eastward in this downslope flow regime with afternoon relative humidity around 15-20 percent. Temperatures are expected to be much cooler across much of the central Plains, owing to the strong cold frontal passage Friday. Temperatures will be a bit warmer further west into northwest Texas. Overall, fuels are wet from recent rainfall/snowfall with generally below-normal ERCs. This will preclude the need for an Elevated delineation across Texas/Oklahoma/Southern Kansas. A few stations in eastern Colorado and northwestern Kansas may briefly see elevated to near critical fire-weather conditions amid more supportive fuels and similar dry and windy conditions. Portions of this region did see light rain/snowfall on Friday. Temperatures will also be a bit warmer in these regions, especially where the best downslope warming occurs. Overall, the threat looks to be brief and localized in nature. This will preclude the need for any Elevated or Critical delineations at this time. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

October runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin was just 73% of average, while the annual runoff is forecast to be 76% of average. Hydropower generation at the six mainstem power plants produced 689 million kWh of electricity in October, which is far less than the average of 817 million kWh for October. Siouxland Matters (Sioux City, Iowa), Nov 4, 2022

Releases from Gavins Point Dam on the South Dakota/Nebraska border will be reduced from 30,000 cubic feet per second to the winter rate of 12,000 cfs through November. Siouxland Matters (Sioux City, Iowa), Nov 4, 2022

No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Fri Nov 4 18:02:10 UTC 2022.

WW 0560 Status Updates
STATUS FOR WATCH 0560 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET Read more