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National Situation Update: Monday, June 29, 2009

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

Significant Weather

Midwest
Sunny skies are forecast from the Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley with the exception of scattered thunderstorms affecting the western High Plains.  Today's highs will range from the 50s, 60s and 70s around the Great Lakes to the 80s and 90s throughout the lower Midwest.
Northeast
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast through Wednesday from northern West Virginia and western Pennsylvania to New York and New England  High temperatures today will range from the 60s to 70s in New England, while New York to the Mid-Atlantic will reach into the 80s.
South
A high pressure system will stall across the South bringing drier air, which will move into parts of the lower-Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley and the Carolinas, lowering humidity levels.
Farther south, moisture from a tropical wave in the Gulf of Mexico will affect the Gulf Coast westward into portions of central Texas and continue to push into Florida increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms over the next couple of days.  Temperatures may approach or exceed 100 degrees for southern Texas; the Southeastern States will remain in the upper 80s and 90s.
West
The west will be dry except through the High Plains and into portions of New Mexico and Arizona.
Temperature highs will remain in the 100s for the Central Valley of California and may reach up to 110 degrees for the Desert Southwest, while 80s and low 90s are forecast through the Great Basin and into the High Plains of Montana, Wyoming and Colorado.

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

No activity.  (FEMA HQ)

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Eastern Pacific
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Western Pacific 
No significant activity affecting U.S. interest or territories. (NOAA, HPC, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center)

Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Wildfire Update

National Preparedness Level:  1
National Fire Activity as of Sunday, June 29, 2009:

• Initial attack activity:  Light (94 new fires)
  
• New large fires:  0
  
• Large fires contained:  1
  
• Uncontained large fires:  0
  
• States affected:  AK

Predictive Services Discussion:
A high pressure ridge over the West will bring very warm and dry weather to most locations today.
Widely scattered wet thunderstorms are expected over the Southwest, Utah and Colorado.  Alaska will continue to see scattered showers and a few thunderstorms over the interior.(National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)