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National Situation Update: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

National Weather Forecast

West
A record-breaking heat wave continues over much of the Pacific Northwest today. Excessive Heat Warnings are in effect through Friday evening for parts of Washington and Oregon. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast over southeast Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.

South
Thunderstorms, some severe with locally heavy rain, are forecast particularly across the Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas region, and over northern Texas and a large part of Oklahoma. High temperatures are expected throughout the State of Texas, reaching 100 degrees or above. Red Flag Warnings will be in effect until tonight for Southern Texas due to high relative humidity and strong winds.

Northeast
Isolated, severe thunderstorms with the threat of damaging wind and hail are possible from southeastern New York to eastern Virginia.

Midwest
Thunderstorms are forecast from the Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley, and from the Dakotas to Kansas; a few storms may move eastward into Minnesota and Iowa. (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 Thursday afternoon.
Western Pacific 
No tropical activity affecting U.S. territories. (NOAA, HPC, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, NWS Guam)

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 Tuesday, July 28, 2009:
Initial attack activity: Moderate (332 new fires)
New large fires:  0
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires:  16
States affected:  AK, OR, WA, MT, CA, UT, ID, TX, NV, NC, and NM. (NIFC)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Last Modified: Wednesday, 29-Jul-2009 05:41:04 EDT