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National Situation Update: Monday, July 27, 2009

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

National Weather Forecast

Midwest
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will occur in parts of the Great Lakes, Middle-Mississippi Valley and Central Plains.

South
Some showers and thunderstorms are forecast from the Carolinas westward to the northern half of Texas and southern Oklahoma.

West
Showers and thunderstorms are possible along the Rockies and adjacent High Plains. Sunny skies and hot temperatures will prevail for the West Coast from the Desert Southwest to the Pacific Northwest. Excessive Heat Warnings are in effect from this afternoon through Tuesday for parts of California and Arizona, and through Wednesday for the interior portions of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon.

Northeast 
Scattered thunderstorms are expected from the Appalachians eastward. A few of the storms may turn severe in portions of New England. (NOAA, National Weather Service, various media sources)

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

No new 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.

Central Pacific
No tropical cyclones are expected through Tuesday afternoon.

Western Pacific
No activity threatening U.S. 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 2 (increased activity)
National Fire Activity as of Sunday, July 26, 2009:
Initial attack activity: Light (188 new fires)
New large fires:  6
Large fires contained:  1
Uncontained large fires:  11
States affected:  OR, WA, MT, AK, CA, UT, ID, TX, and NC (NIFC)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Last Modified: Monday, 27-Jul-2009 08:06:51 EDT