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Friday’s expected weather in the Southwest could rival the most powerful fire events of the past decade, meteorologist says

By Judson Jones, Monica Garrett, Chad Myers and Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologists Fierce winds across drought-stricken areas will bring the highest fire danger Friday to the Southwest and High Plains, while the same system triggers severe storms with possible isolated tornadoes in the central and southern Plains and a snowstorm across the northern Rockies and

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Friday’s expected weather in the Southwest could rival the most powerful fire events of the past decade, meteorologist says

By Judson Jones, Monica Garrett, Chad Myers and Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologists Fierce winds across drought-stricken areas will bring the highest fire danger Friday to the Southwest and High Plains, while the same system triggers severe storms with possible isolated tornadoes in the central and southern Plains and a snowstorm across the northern Rockies and

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Scattered storminess into Friday

Winter Storm Watch is in effect for areas around Jackson and Winter Storm Warning for West Yellowstone, MT. Cache Valley area is under a Winter Weather Advisory to the east of I-15 south in Utah as wtintry weather enters the region and will affect areas east of I-15 through Saturday. Ahead of a hefty cold

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Rapidly moving wildfire in Arizona destroys dozens of structures and forces hundreds to evacuate

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hundreds of homes near Flagstaff, Arizona, have been evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire threatened hundreds of structures Wednesday after destroying at least two dozen buildings, officials said. The Tunnel Fire in northern Arizona’s Coconino County had burned more than 19,700 acres as of Wednesday afternoon, according to InciWeb, a US clearinghouse

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Wet and windy conditions

Cold front and rain and snow blow in today with winds picking up from SW 15-25+mph. Gusty winds are likely and a lake wind advisory is in effect for the American Falls Reservoir through 8pm tonight. Winds may gust 40+ mph. Temperatures plummet from the upper 60’s to near 70 yesterday to low 50’s today

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Snow and rain showers

Snow showers this morning with overcast conditions and light winds with slick roads and some fog possible. Allow extra time for travel and low beam head lights for the ride today. Highs will be more mild, into the mid 40’s with SSW winds 10-20+ mph. A transition to rain in the lower valley later as

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‘God’s going to help us get through all of this.’ A 165 mph tornado causes widespread devastation in Texas community

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After a tornado packing 165 mph winds rolled through Bell County, Texas, Tuesday, JudyLynn Hughes began sifting through what was left of her belongings. “We have found my stuff everywhere. I still have a dress in a tree,” Hughes told CNN affiliate KWTX. Nearly everything she owned was packed up in

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Storm dumps snow that shuts down highway for 500 miles and prompts tornado advisories in Minnesota and other states

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist and Steve Almasy, CNN A storm system stretching up the midsection of the United States had people in several states — including southern Minnesota — bracing Tuesday for the possibility of tornadoes. By Tuesday evening there were tornado watches or warnings covering parts of Texas, Iowa and Minnesota. One apparent

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Winter Weather Advisory today

Patchy blowing snow and gusty winds 30+mph from the WNW and highs in the mid 30’s will make today feel like a winter wonderland. Wind chills will be in the teens and we’ll see some accumulating snow in the winter weather advisory area which extends through 3AM tomorrow. Slick conditions, high winds, and visibility may

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Storm dumps snow that shuts down highway for 500 miles and prompts tornado advisories in Minnesota and other states

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist and Steve Almasy, CNN A storm system stretching up the midsection of the United States had people in several states — including southern Minnesota — bracing Tuesday for the possibility of tornadoes. By Tuesday evening there were tornado watches or warnings covering parts of Texas, Iowa and Minnesota. One apparent

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‘It looks like a pretty bad scenario,’ an expert says about today’s extreme fire threat

By Caitlin Kaiser and Judson Jones, CNN Following an explosive month of dangerous fire conditions, the Southern Plains are under extreme fire risk again beginning today. Critically dry conditions, wind gusts of 50+ miles per hour, and highly-receptive fuels across the Texas/Oklahoma Panhandle and into southern Kansas are “setting the stage for exceptionally volatile fire

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Windy snow and rain through the day

Winter weather advisories for counties along the I-15 corridor into mountain areas.  Rain/snow will continue into this afternoon and early evening. Snow bursts possible with whiteout conditions as a cold front pushes through the valley later today and tonight. You may end up with an inch or more in valley locations and more in benches. Highs in

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Sunny and warmer today and tomorrow

As high pressure eases to the south and east, another frontal boundary dashes into Idaho by Friday morning to the west and increasing cloudiness and winds will be back this weekend with a much cooler forecast. However, today and tomorrow bring more warmth with highs around 60 today, mid 50’s into mountain communities. Lows tonight

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After rounds of tornadoes across the South, storm system threatens North Carolina, Virginia and Florida next

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After dozens of tornadoes rolled through the South, another storm system is threatening to deliver powerful winds and possibly more tornadoes Thursday to the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia along with parts of Florida. About 6.3 million people in eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia are under a tornado watch

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After rounds of tornadoes across the South, storm system threatens North Carolina, Virginia and Florida next

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After dozens of tornadoes rolled through the South, another storm system is threatening to deliver powerful winds and possibly more tornadoes Thursday to the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia along with parts of Florida. About 6.3 million people in eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia are under a tornado watch

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High Wind Warning and Wind Advisories

Cold air after the frontal boundary from yesterday will continue to make for windy conditions today. Snake River Plain will experience 25-35 mph winds with the potential for more gusts up to 50+ mph, falling under a Wind Advisory. The High Wind Warning, which most of east Idaho was under yesterday has expired, except for

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High Wind Warning

HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM TUESDAY… * WHAT…West-southwest winds sustained at 30 to 40 MPH with gusts of 50 to 60 MPH. Isolated gusts over 60 MPH are possible. * WHERE…Almost all of southeast Idaho, including but not limited to the eastern Magic Valley, Raft River region, Snake

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Possible Arkansas tornado injured 7 as more potential twisters and severe weather threaten Southeast

By Judson Jones, Gregory Lemos, Caroll Alvarado and Eric Levenson, CNN A powerful storm ripped through Springdale, Arkansas, early Wednesday as part of a dangerous system that’s continuing to threaten much of the Southeast with more severe weather, flash floods and potential tornadoes. Seven people were injured, including two critically, when a possible tornado touched

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Possible Arkansas tornado injured 7 as more potential twisters and severe weather threaten Southeast

By Judson Jones, Gregory Lemos, Caroll Alvarado and Eric Levenson, CNN A powerful storm ripped through Springdale, Arkansas, early Wednesday as part of a dangerous system that’s continuing to threaten much of the Southeast with more severe weather, flash floods and potential tornadoes. Seven people were injured, including two critically, when a possible tornado touched

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Showers around with breezy conditions

A trough slides through and we’ll see cold rain/wintry scattered showers across the east and western Wyoming. Don’t rule out some thunderstorm activity in warmer lower valley spots. Winds will be from the nortth 10-15mph, gusting to 25+mph. Highs align with season averages: mid to upper 50’s for most. Colder tonight, around freezing for lower

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Extraordinary Antarctica heatwave, 70 degrees above normal, would likely set a world record

By Caitlin Kaiser and Angela Fritz, CNN Scientists were shocked this month when a research station in Antarctica reported extraordinarily warm weather. The temperature at Concordia Research station atop Dome C on the Antarctic Plateau — typically known as the coldest place on Earth — surged to an astounding 11.3 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-11.5 Celsius) on

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Warmer and breezes for the weekend

Under the trough that has come through, cloudiness is in play, with continued warm S/SW winds 5-15mph, keeping temperatures higher than they have been in months. Pocatello hit 72 today, first time we’ve been that warm over 70 degrees since last October. Lows tonight in the mid-to-upper 30’s to lower 40’s. We stand to head

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UN chief announces plan to get the whole world access to early weather warnings within 5 years

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a plan Wednesday to ensure every single person on the planet has access to early warning systems for extreme weather and climate disasters within the next five years. Early warning systems inform people that dangerous weather is on the way. They have been crucial in

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Crews comb through devastated neighborhoods in the New Orleans area after a tornado kills 1 and leaves thousands without power

By Jason Hanna and Derek Van Dam, CNN Workers and residents were picking through remnants of homes and other debris in the New Orleans area after at least two tornadoes struck the region, killing one person and leaving thousands without power. One twister killed one person and caused heavy damage in the Arabi neighborhood in

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