Heat Advisory issued July 3 at 2:13PM CDT until July 4 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
* WHAT...Heat index values of 94 to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, and Northern Cook and Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Red Cliff Band, the Bad River Reservation, the Fond du Lac Band, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley, Lena Lake, East Lake and, Big Sandy Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band
SPC MD 1557
MD 1557 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 485... FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND FAR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA Mesoscale Discussion 1557 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1128 PM CDT Thu Jul 03 2025 Areas affected...Portions of northeastern North Dakota and far northwestern Minnesota Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 485... Valid 040428Z - 040600Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 485 continues. SUMMARY...The severe risk may spread/develop into parts of northeastern ND over the next few hours -- within Severe Thunderstorm Watch #485. DISCUSSION...A cluster of storms that has become outflow dominant in southern Manitoba is tracking slowly east-southeastward toward north-central/northeast
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 485 Status Reports
WW 0485 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 485 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1557 ..WEINMAN..07/04/25 ATTN...WFO...BIS...FGF... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 485 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS NDC001-005-007-009-011-013-015-019-025-027-031-033-037-041-043- 049-053-055-057-059-061-063-065-069-071-075-079-083-087-089-095- 101-103-040540- ND . NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS BENSON BILLINGS BOTTINEAU BOWMAN BURKE BURLEIGH CAVALIER DUNN EDDY FOSTER GOLDEN VALLEY GRANT HETTINGER KIDDER MCHENRY MCKENZIE MCLEAN MERCER MORTON MOUNTRAIL NELSON OLIVER PIERCE RAMSEY RENVILLE ROLETTE SHERIDAN SLOPE STARK TOWNER WARD WELLS THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 485
WW 485 SEVERE TSTM ND 040005Z - 040700Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 485 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 705 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of North Dakota * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 705 PM until 200 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible SUMMARY...As a cap weakens, storms should
SPC Jul 4, 2025 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0758 PM CDT Thu Jul 03 2025 Valid 040100Z - 041200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS... ...SUMMARY... Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing severe/damaging winds and large hail are forecast across parts of the northern Plains this evening into the early overnight hours. ...Northern Plains into the Upper Midwest... Minimal changes have been made to severe probabilities across the northern Plains. Even with large-scale upper ridging remaining prominent over much of the central/northern Plains, ascent associated
Air Quality Alert issued July 3 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has declared an Air Quality Alert for Friday July 4th for elevated levels of fine particulate (PM2.5) due to residual wildfire smoke and firework displays. Air Quality Index (AQI) levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (AQI Orange) Range. The advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties... St. Clair...Livingston...Oakland...Macomb...Washtenaw...Wayne and Monroe. It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in