Strong wind gusts across the Northwest have been ongoing since this morning and will continue into the evening hours as a strong low pressure system pushes through the area. Mountain peaks have also been seeing notable gusts with 104 mph gust reported at Brush Mountain, CA and a 88 mph gust at Squaw Peak, OR. Damage has been reported due to high winds and has caused power outages across Oregon, Washington, and even on Vancouver Island.
A storm system pushing through California has brought heavy rain throughout Friday and will continue into Saturday morning. Another rain system will then push into northern California Saturday afternoon.
Well above normal temperatures for this time of the year are expected for a second day in a row for the Northeast and Delmarva region on Thursday. As an upper level ridge keeps cooler air to the north and southwesterly winds bring warmer air from the south, temperatures will continue to feel more like summer time weather than early March.
Predicted temperature anomalies for Thursday, March 10th.
On Wednesday, several Northeastern states observed record breaking temperatures with major cities such as Albany, Boston, New York City, Baltimore, and Philadelphia setting new records with highs in the mid 70’s to low 80’s. Temperatures are expected to challenge records again on Thursday, with Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. most likely to observe temperatures ranging from the mid 70’s to low 80’s, well above normal for this time of the year. North of these cities, warm air will continue to stretch across the Northeast, although not quite warm enough to break any records.
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Major flash flooding is occurring from eastern Texas into Arkansas, parts of northwestern Mississippi, and Louisiana, where flash flood emergencies have been in effect since Wednesday. The system responsible for the flooding is beginning to creep eastward with the flood threat shifting towards southeastern Louisiana and the rest of Mississippi. Read full article
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