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Coyotes were causing people around Gentilly to be concerned about the safety of children and pets. Drought was thought to be one factor contributing to a greater presence of coyotes in the area. The animals have been taking neighborhood chickens, crossing backyards and jumping across cars. A Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator said that there had been an increase in calls about coyotes over the last six months. FOX 8 (New Orleans, La.), Dec 13, 2023

Hanover officials asked residents to report any suspected water theft while the area was under mandatory water restrictions. Community members were urged to be on the lookout for questionable hookups or usage from water mains, fire hydrants or local reservoirs. The water restrictions also apply to water customers in Penn and Heidelberg townships in York County and Conewago Township and McSherrystown in Adams County, as Hanover Borough supplies water to those municipalities. Water conservation was needed due to unusually low rainfall and continuing renovation of the Sheppard-Myers reservoir. York Dispatch (Pa.), Dec 14, 2023

Osceola has about 200 days' worth of water left and hopes to be allowed to use treated wastewater to refill West Lake, its main water source. Osceola has endured three years of drought. If the Iowa Department of Natural Resources approves the proposal, Osceola would be the first community in the state to use its own wastewater. Des Moines Register (Iowa), Oct 26, 2023

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1139 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not forecast through tonight across the contiguous United States. ...Synopsis... A mid-level low will move eastward across northern NM and into the TX Panhandle during the period. An associated cold pocket, featuring 500 mb temperatures in the -22 to -24 deg C range, will overspread areas from west to east across the I-40 corridor in NM and TX. Ascent via the disturbance and cold mid levels will support sporadic isolated thunderstorm activity. Relatively cool/stable low levels and limited instability will preclude strong thunderstorm development across the area centered on the southern High Plains today through tonight. Elsewhere, a 1040 mb surface high over the OH Valley/southern Appalachians will lead to tranquil conditions for much of the East/Southeast U.S. A few thunderstorms may occur over the FL Keys and near the beaches of South FL, as well as Deep South TX in the vicinity of a remnant frontal zone. ..Smith/Wendt.. 12/14/2023 Read more

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1139 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not forecast through tonight across the contiguous United States. ...Synopsis... A mid-level low will move eastward across northern NM and into the TX Panhandle during the period. An associated cold pocket, featuring 500 mb temperatures in the -22 to -24 deg C range, will overspread areas from west to east across the I-40 corridor in NM and TX. Ascent via the disturbance and cold mid levels will support sporadic isolated thunderstorm activity. Relatively cool/stable low levels and limited instability will preclude strong thunderstorm development across the area centered on the southern High Plains today through tonight. Elsewhere, a 1040 mb surface high over the OH Valley/southern Appalachians will lead to tranquil conditions for much of the East/Southeast U.S. A few thunderstorms may occur over the FL Keys and near the beaches of South FL, as well as Deep South TX in the vicinity of a remnant frontal zone. ..Smith/Wendt.. 12/14/2023 Read more

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1139 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not forecast through tonight across the contiguous United States. ...Synopsis... A mid-level low will move eastward across northern NM and into the TX Panhandle during the period. An associated cold pocket, featuring 500 mb temperatures in the -22 to -24 deg C range, will overspread areas from west to east across the I-40 corridor in NM and TX. Ascent via the disturbance and cold mid levels will support sporadic isolated thunderstorm activity. Relatively cool/stable low levels and limited instability will preclude strong thunderstorm development across the area centered on the southern High Plains today through tonight. Elsewhere, a 1040 mb surface high over the OH Valley/southern Appalachians will lead to tranquil conditions for much of the East/Southeast U.S. A few thunderstorms may occur over the FL Keys and near the beaches of South FL, as well as Deep South TX in the vicinity of a remnant frontal zone. ..Smith/Wendt.. 12/14/2023 Read more

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1139 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not forecast through tonight across the contiguous United States. ...Synopsis... A mid-level low will move eastward across northern NM and into the TX Panhandle during the period. An associated cold pocket, featuring 500 mb temperatures in the -22 to -24 deg C range, will overspread areas from west to east across the I-40 corridor in NM and TX. Ascent via the disturbance and cold mid levels will support sporadic isolated thunderstorm activity. Relatively cool/stable low levels and limited instability will preclude strong thunderstorm development across the area centered on the southern High Plains today through tonight. Elsewhere, a 1040 mb surface high over the OH Valley/southern Appalachians will lead to tranquil conditions for much of the East/Southeast U.S. A few thunderstorms may occur over the FL Keys and near the beaches of South FL, as well as Deep South TX in the vicinity of a remnant frontal zone. ..Smith/Wendt.. 12/14/2023 Read more

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1139 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not forecast through tonight across the contiguous United States. ...Synopsis... A mid-level low will move eastward across northern NM and into the TX Panhandle during the period. An associated cold pocket, featuring 500 mb temperatures in the -22 to -24 deg C range, will overspread areas from west to east across the I-40 corridor in NM and TX. Ascent via the disturbance and cold mid levels will support sporadic isolated thunderstorm activity. Relatively cool/stable low levels and limited instability will preclude strong thunderstorm development across the area centered on the southern High Plains today through tonight. Elsewhere, a 1040 mb surface high over the OH Valley/southern Appalachians will lead to tranquil conditions for much of the East/Southeast U.S. A few thunderstorms may occur over the FL Keys and near the beaches of South FL, as well as Deep South TX in the vicinity of a remnant frontal zone. ..Smith/Wendt.. 12/14/2023 Read more

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1139 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not forecast through tonight across the contiguous United States. ...Synopsis... A mid-level low will move eastward across northern NM and into the TX Panhandle during the period. An associated cold pocket, featuring 500 mb temperatures in the -22 to -24 deg C range, will overspread areas from west to east across the I-40 corridor in NM and TX. Ascent via the disturbance and cold mid levels will support sporadic isolated thunderstorm activity. Relatively cool/stable low levels and limited instability will preclude strong thunderstorm development across the area centered on the southern High Plains today through tonight. Elsewhere, a 1040 mb surface high over the OH Valley/southern Appalachians will lead to tranquil conditions for much of the East/Southeast U.S. A few thunderstorms may occur over the FL Keys and near the beaches of South FL, as well as Deep South TX in the vicinity of a remnant frontal zone. ..Smith/Wendt.. 12/14/2023 Read more

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1139 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not forecast through tonight across the contiguous United States. ...Synopsis... A mid-level low will move eastward across northern NM and into the TX Panhandle during the period. An associated cold pocket, featuring 500 mb temperatures in the -22 to -24 deg C range, will overspread areas from west to east across the I-40 corridor in NM and TX. Ascent via the disturbance and cold mid levels will support sporadic isolated thunderstorm activity. Relatively cool/stable low levels and limited instability will preclude strong thunderstorm development across the area centered on the southern High Plains today through tonight. Elsewhere, a 1040 mb surface high over the OH Valley/southern Appalachians will lead to tranquil conditions for much of the East/Southeast U.S. A few thunderstorms may occur over the FL Keys and near the beaches of South FL, as well as Deep South TX in the vicinity of a remnant frontal zone. ..Smith/Wendt.. 12/14/2023 Read more

About 70% of seedlings planted at a Christmas tree farm near Ely died, for a loss of $900 to $1,000. The tree grower said that trees may take seven to nine years, or even longer, to reach a saleable size. This tree farm specializes in larger 12-to-14-foot trees. The owner intends to bring in some pre-cut trees to supplement his stock. KCRG (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Dec 13, 2023

Drought killed seedling Christmas trees this year in eastern Nebraska and likely slowed the growth of mature ones. Growers near Lincoln and Omaha stopped selling trees early to save some for future years. A grower north of Omaha planted seedlings in April and then May turned out to be the driest on record for Omaha. They are trying a new strategy for tree planting in which they plant the seedlings into peat pots to get them started before putting them in the ground in the fall. A Christmas tree grower north of Lincoln planted about a thousand Scotch pine seedlings and lost nearly all of them, due to the intensely dry conditions in April and May. The past two summers irrigation has been needed. Nebraska tree growers haven’t always needed irrigation as they have in recent years. Omaha World-Herald (Neb.), Dec 13, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminded Minnesotans to be careful of wildfire risk, with warming temperatures through the weekend. The weather has been unusually warm and dry. Brown grasses and vegetation could ignite easily. People were asked to delay planned burning until conditions improve. Fires can burn deep in the organic soil layer, according to the DNR. CBS Minnesota (Minneapolis), Dec 13, 2023

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0644 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 Valid 140100Z - 141200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms will not occur through tonight across the contiguous United States. ...Synopsis... Water-vapor imagery early this evening shows a closed mid/upper-level low migrating slowly eastward over the Four Corners. Steepening lapse rates via mid-level cold-air advection and ascent ahead of the aforementioned upper low, will support widely spaced thunderstorm activity tonight over the Four Corners. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible over the southern High Plains within a persistent warm advection regime. ..Smith.. 12/14/2023 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0644 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 Valid 140100Z - 141200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms will not occur through tonight across the contiguous United States. ...Synopsis... Water-vapor imagery early this evening shows a closed mid/upper-level low migrating slowly eastward over the Four Corners. Steepening lapse rates via mid-level cold-air advection and ascent ahead of the aforementioned upper low, will support widely spaced thunderstorm activity tonight over the Four Corners. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible over the southern High Plains within a persistent warm advection regime. ..Smith.. 12/14/2023 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0644 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 Valid 140100Z - 141200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms will not occur through tonight across the contiguous United States. ...Synopsis... Water-vapor imagery early this evening shows a closed mid/upper-level low migrating slowly eastward over the Four Corners. Steepening lapse rates via mid-level cold-air advection and ascent ahead of the aforementioned upper low, will support widely spaced thunderstorm activity tonight over the Four Corners. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible over the southern High Plains within a persistent warm advection regime. ..Smith.. 12/14/2023 Read more

No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Wed Dec 13 21:59:02 UTC 2023.

No watches are valid as of Wed Dec 13 21:59:02 UTC 2023.

SPC Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0245 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 Valid 151200Z - 211200Z Fire weather potential remains limited through the extended period. Long-range guidance shows reasonably good agreement in the eastward migration of the upper low currently over the lower CO River Valley into the Southeast over the next several days. This will bring widespread rain chances across the southern Plains into the Gulf Coast states where an unseasonably air mass is currently in place. An amplification of the upper trough building over the West Coast appears likely as it shifts east over the central CONUS later this week. This will favor weak gradient winds at the surface, further limiting fire weather potential. The southern California coast will continue to see a weak offshore flow regime through the weekend, but confidence in reaching critical wind/RH thresholds is low, and rain chances are forecast to increase heading into next week. Consequently, the emergence of fire weather concerns appears low through early next week. ..Moore.. 12/13/2023 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0245 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 Valid 151200Z - 211200Z Fire weather potential remains limited through the extended period. Long-range guidance shows reasonably good agreement in the eastward migration of the upper low currently over the lower CO River Valley into the Southeast over the next several days. This will bring widespread rain chances across the southern Plains into the Gulf Coast states where an unseasonably air mass is currently in place. An amplification of the upper trough building over the West Coast appears likely as it shifts east over the central CONUS later this week. This will favor weak gradient winds at the surface, further limiting fire weather potential. The southern California coast will continue to see a weak offshore flow regime through the weekend, but confidence in reaching critical wind/RH thresholds is low, and rain chances are forecast to increase heading into next week. Consequently, the emergence of fire weather concerns appears low through early next week. ..Moore.. 12/13/2023 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more