Electricity demand in the PJM Interconnection and ISO New England (two regional grid operators covering the Northeast United States) reached multiyear highs on June 23 and June 24, respectively. Electricity demand increased significantly due to a heat wave that affected most of the Eastern United States this week.
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Fire Weather Watch issued June 27 at 10:31PM PDT until June 30 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
...SCATTERED DRY LIGHTNING LIKELY MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE INTERIOR MOUNTAINS... .A pulse of moisture moving up the Central Valley combined with very hot and dry surface conditions and moderate easterly winds will combine to likely create scattered dry thunderstorms over interior mountains. There is very slight potential (10% chance) for thunderstorms overnight early Monday morning, but the risk is greatest Monday afternoon (25% chance) and possibly again Tuesday afternoon. Any storms that do form will likely produce wetting rain in the cores but lightning is possible far from these cores in ares that will remain dry. The National Weather Service
Air Quality Alert issued June 27 at 3:17PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
* WHAT...The Imperial County APCD has issued an air quality alert due to increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke. * WHERE...Western portion of Imperial County including the Imperial Valley. Levels of particle pollution can vary by time and location depending on fire activity and local weather conditions. * WHEN...The impact of international transport smoke is expected through the weekend. * IMPACTS...Particles in wildfire smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as heart attacks, strokes, asthma attacks, and difficulty breathing. Everyone can be affected, but people with lung or heart disease, older adults, people
Flood Warning issued June 27 at 8:35PM CDT by NWS Little Rock AR
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Arkansas... White River At Clarendon affecting Arkansas and Monroe Counties. White River At Augusta affecting Woodruff and White Counties. For the Lower White River...including Newport, Augusta, Georgetown, Des Arc, Clarendon...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Augusta. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Thousands of acres of farm ground flooded. County roads on both sides of the river are flooded, including County Road 871 and 899. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was