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NWS Warns of Hazardous Heat in Southern Plains, Gulf Coast, Desert Southwest

The US National Weather Service on Friday said it Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest are likely to experience continued hazardous heat through the weekend, while the Great Basin and Northern Plains regions could face more heat build up during the same period.The region stretching from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast US is likely to experience periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding due to a stalled front, the agency said.The NWS issued an extreme heat warning early Friday for Arizona's Lake Havasu City, Kingman, Bullhead City, Kingman, Parker, Ajo, Gila Bend, Phoenix, Wickenburg, Dateland, Ajo, Casa Grande, Globe, Tucson, Nogales, Bisbee, Sierra Vista, Benson, Willcox, Safford, San Carlos, Globe, Oracle, Oro Valley, Green Valley, Page, and Grand Canyon Village.The state is primarily served by Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) unit Arizona Public Service Company, and UNS Energy subsidiaries Unisource and Tucson Electric Power.Sheridan in Wyoming, served by PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power was also placed under an extreme heat warning watch.A similar warning was raised for Nevada's Las Vegas and Beatty, while a red flag warning was issued for Gerlach, Reno, and Carson City. These places are primarily served by Berkshire Hathaway Energy unit NV Energy.In Montana, an extreme heat warning was issued for Havre, Harlem, Fort Benton, Great Falls, Standford, Lewiston, Roundup, Billings, Red Lodge, Malta, Glasgow, Plentywood, Jordan, Circle, Glendive, Terry, Miles City, and Broadus. A red flag warning was raised for Cutbank, Conrad, Choteau, and areas near Stanford, Lewiston and Harlowtown. MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities and Northwestern Energy (NWE) are the major service providers in the state.An extreme heat warning was issued for California's Blythe, El Centro Imperial, Palm Springs, Twentynine Palms, Indio, Campo, Mount Laguna, Julian, Borrego Springs, Temecula, Hemet, Ontario, Chino, Riverside, Beaumont, an Bernardino, Wrightwood, Victorville, Barstow, Baker, Death Valley, Tehachapi, and Bishop. A red flag was raised for Alturas, Likely, Fort Jones, Macdoel, Canby, Yreka, Tulelake, Weaverville, Mount Shasta, Bieber, Cedarville, and Susanville.PacificCorp's Pacific Power, PG&E (PCG) subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric, Edison International's (EIX) Southern California Edison, and Sempra Energy unit San Diego Gas & Electric are the major electricity service providers in these places.A red flag warning was also raised for Oregon's Hermiston, Pendleton, The Dalles, Fossil, Maupin, Condon, Prineville, Redmond, Bend, Burns, Ontario, Baker City, Jordan Valley, Chemult, Silver Lake, Crater Lake, Chiloquin, Paisley, Adelview, Klamath Falls and Bly. These places are primarily served by Idaho Corp's (IDA) Idaho Power and Pacific Power.Also covered under a red flag warning watch were Idaho's McCall and Riggins among other places, served by Iado Power.Affected areas in Washington include Wenatchee, Ellensburg, Yakima, Goldendale, Sunnyside, Pasco, Connell, Wallah Wallah, Cheland, Coulee Dam, Winthrop, Omak, Republic and Colville. Pacific Power, Avista (AVA) unit Avista Utilities and Puget Sound Energy are among the primary electricity service providers in the state.The NWS issued a flood warning for George West and Cotulla in Texas, primarily served by American Electric Power's Texas unit.In Kansas, where Evergy (EVRG) is among the primary service providers, a flood warning was raised for Salina, while a flash flood warning was raised for certain areas.A flash flood warning was raised for areas near Camden in South Carolina, while a flood warning was raised for Charlotte and areas near Albemarle in North Carolina. Duke Energy (DUK) is the primary service provider in these places.

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NWS Warns of Tropical Depression Impact in Florida Panhandle

The US National Weather Service said it expects Tropical Depression Two to slowly gain strength, potentially resulting in tropical storm conditions in the Florida Panhandle starting late Monday.The eastern and central Gulf Coast is likely to face areas of flash flooding through Thursday.Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected to form and move along a cold front and pass through the Upper Midwest on Monday and the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday, the agency said.The NWS issued a flash flood warning early Monday for Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park, while a flood warning was raised for Milford. The state primarily falls under the service area of PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.A flash flood warning was also issued for North California's Wadesboro, primarily served by Duke Energy (DUK).In Texas, a flood warning was raised for Laredo, Cotulla, George West, Refugio, and Victoria. American Electric Power's Texas unit is the major power provider in these places.The NWS issued an extreme heat warning early Monday for Arizona's Batesville, Jonesboro, Searcy, Russellville, Conway, Brinkley, Little Rock, Pine Bluff, and Monticello, primarily served by Entergy's (ETR) Arkansas unit.A similar warning was issued for Mississippi's Cleveland, Clarksdale, and Greenville, where Entergy is the major power provider through its Mississippi unit.Affected areas also included Storm Lake and Sioux City in Iowa, which primarily falls under the service area of Berkshire Hathaway Energy unit MidAmerican Energy and Alliant Energy (LNT).The NWS also issued an extreme heat warning for small pockets of Nebraska, Missouri, and South Dakota.South Dakota's Mobridge, primarily served by MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities, was placed under a red flag warning watch.In California, a red flag warning was raised for Willow Creek, Weaverville, and areas near Crescent City and Garberville. These places are majorly served by PacifiCorp's Pacific Power, and PG&E (PCG) subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric.A fire warning was raised for Colorado's Granby.

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NWS Warns of Continued Significant Heatwave in Rockies, Northern Plains, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic

The US National Weather Service on Tuesday said the Rockies, Northern Plains, and the region stretching from the Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic continue to experience significant heat wave. with intensity expected to peak through midweek.The intensity of the heatwave is expected peak through midweek and it is likely to remain in parts of Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend, the agency said.Meanwhile, portions of southwestern Texas may face risks related to life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding through early Friday due to excessive rains.The NWS issued an extreme heat early Wednesday for Minnesota's Brainerd, Hinckley, St. Cloud, Willmar, Mankato, Red Wing, Minneapolis, Morris, and Marshall. The state is primarily served by Otter Tail (OTTR) unit Otter Tail Power, Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power, Xcel Energy (XEL), and Alliant Energy (LNT).A similar warning was raised for Wisconsin's Hayward, Park Falls, Rice Lake, and Eau Claire, where Xcel Energy is the major service providerAn extreme heat warning was also issued for Wilmington in Delaware, served by Exelon (EXC) unit Delmarva Power; Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, served by Exelon's Peco Energy; and Trenton and Newark in New Jersey, served by First Energy (FE) subsidiary Jersey Central Power & Light and Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG) unit Public Service Electric and Gas Company.Parts of Yuma and Parker in Arizona, majorly served by Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) unit Arizona Public Service Company, were also placed under a similar warning.Affected areas in Montana include Sidney, Circle, Glendive, Terry, Miles City, and Broadus. Northwestern Energy (NWE) and MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities are among the primary service providers in these places.In California, an extreme heat warning was raised for Blythe, El Centro Imperium, Campo, El Cajon, Mount Laguna, Julian Borrego Springs, Indio, Escondido, San Clemente, Hemet, Beaumont, Santa Ana, San Bernardino, Anaheim, Chino, Ontario, Wrightwood, Burbank, Big Bear Lake, Los Angeles, Mount Laguna, Riverside, Santa Clarita, Malibu, Palmdale, Santa Barbara, Long Beach, and Oxnard. A red flag warning was issued for parts of Santa Barbara, along with Willow Creek, Weaverville, and areas near Garberville, Crescent City and Mount Shasta.PacifiCorp's Pacific Power, PG&E (PCG) subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric, Edison International's (EIX) Southern California Edison, and Sempra Energy (SRE) unit San Diego Gas & Electric are the major electricity service providers in these places.The NWS issued a red flag warning for Nebraska's Harrison, Chadron, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Harrisburg, Kimball, and Sidney. A major part of the state is covered under the service area of regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool, with Midcontinent ISO also serving some areas.A similar warning was raised for Wyoming's Baggs, Bill, Glenrock, Lance Creek, Douglas, Rusk, Glendo, Shirley Basin, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, Garrett, Wheatland, Torrington, Chug Water, Pine Bluffs, and Cheyenne. The state primarily falls under the service area of Rocky Mountain Power.In Texas, the NWS issued a flash flood warning for Uvalde and Hondo, while a flood warning was raised for Langtry, Junction, San Antonio, Pearsall, Carrizo Springs, and areas near Victoria. These places are primarily served by American Electric Power's (AEP) Texas unit.The NWS also issued flood warnings for small pockets of Illinois and Louisiana.

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NWS Warns of Significant Heatwave in Intermountain West, Northern Plains, Upper Great Lakes

The US National Weather Service on Tuesday said the Intermountain West, Northern Plains, and Upper Great Lakes are experiencing a significant heatwave, with intensity expected to peak through midweek.The heatwave is likely to remain in parts of Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend, the agency said.Meanwhile, potentially life-threatening flash and arroyo flooding risks are likely to be prevalent in southwest Texas through Thursday due to excessive rainfall.The NWS issued an extreme heat warning early Tuesday for a majority of Minnesota, except for Albert Lea, Rochester, Marshall, Worthington, Pipestone, Windom, Roseau and Thief River Falls. The state is primarily served by Otter Tail (OTTR) unit Otter Tail Power, Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power, Xcel Energy (XEL), and Alliant Energy (LNT).A similar warning was raised for most of North Dakota excluding Crosby, Minot, Rugby, Devil's Lake, Langdon, Grafton, and Bottineau. Xcel Energy, MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities and Otter Tail Power are among the major electric service providers in the state.Michigan's Houghton, Ironwood, Marquette, Iron Mountain, Escanaba and Menominee were also placed under the extreme heat warning watch. WEC Energy Group (WEC) subsidiaries Upper Michigan Energy Resources and We Energies, Upper Peninsula Power Company, and Xcel Energy are among the major service providers in these places.In Montana, an extreme heat warning was issued for Billings, Red Lodge, Glendive, Miles City, Harlowtown, Broadus, Circle, Terry, Sidney, and Ekalaka. Northwestern Energy (NWE) and Montana-Dakota Utilities are among the primary service providers in these places.Affected areas in Utah include included Wendover, Logan, Brigham City, Provo, Tooele, Park City, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Duchesne, Green River, Price, Manti, Delta, Nephi, and Richfield. The state primarily falls under the service area of PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.Also covered under the same warning were Wisconsin's Hayward, Park Falls, Rice Lake, and Eau Claire, where Xcel Energy is the major service provider; and parts of Yuma and Parker in Arizona, majorly served by Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) unit Arizona Public Service Company.An extreme heat warning was also issued for Wilmington in Delaware, Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, and Trenton and Newark in New Jersey.The NWS issued an extreme heat warning for Wyoming's Sheridan, Cody, Greybull, Buffalo, Worland, Thermopolis, Dubois, Riverton, Casper, Pinedale, Afton, Big Piney, Kemmerer, Jackson, Lander, and Rocksprings. Meanwhile, a red flag warning was raised for Baggs, Shirley Basin, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, Garrett, Bill, Glenrock, Lance Creek, Douglas, Rusk, Glendo, Wheatland, Torrington, Chug Water, Pine Bluffs, and Cheyenne. The state primarily falls under the service area of Rocky Mountain Power.In California, an extreme heat warning was raised for Blythe, El Centro Imperium, Palm Springs, Campo, El Cajon, Mount Laguna, Julian Borrego Springs, Indio, Escondido, Temecula, San Clemente, Hemet, Beaumont, Santa Ana, San Bernardino, Riverside, Anaheim, Chino, Ontario, Wrightwood, Los Angeles, Burbank, Big Bear Lake, Santa Clarita, Malibu, Palmdale, Santa Barbara, and Oxnard. A red flag warning was issued for Willow Creek, Weaverville, and areas near Garberville, Trinidad, Crescent City and Mount Shasta.PacifiCorp's Pacific Power, PG&E (PCG) subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric, Edison International's (EIX) Southern California Edison, and Sempra Energy (SRE) unit San Diego Gas & Electric are the major electricity service providers in these places.The NWS issued a red flag warning for Nebraska's Harrison, Chadron, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Harrisburg, Kimball, and Sidney. A major part of the state is covered under the service area of regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool, with Midcontinent ISO also serving some areas.South Dakota's Faith, Dupree, Fourche, Spearfish, Sturgis, Rapid City, Wall, Philip, Kadoka, Edgemont, Hot Springs, Hermosa, Lemmon and Pine Ridge were also placed under a red flag warning watch. Xcel Energy, Northwestern Energy, Montana-Dakota Utilities, Otter Tail Power, and Black Hills Energy are among the major electric utility service providers operating in the state.In Texas, the NWS issued a flash flood warning for Uvalde, Hondo, Big Lake and Fort Stockton, which was also covered under a flood warning.Flood warnings were also issued for small pockets of Illinois and Louisiana.

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NWS Warns of Record Heat in Intermountain West, Northern Plains

The region stretching from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains is likely to experience record setting heat over the next several days, with increasing risks of fire weather conditions due to the presence of dry and breezy conditions, according to the latest US National Weather Service advisory issued Sunday.Meanwhile, the central Gulf Coast and central Texas is expected to face threats related to heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm this week, the agency said.The NWS early Monday issued an extreme heat warning for the entirety of North Dakota. Xcel Energy (XEL), MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities and Otter Tail's (OTTR) Otter Tail Power are among the major electric service providers in the state.In Idaho, an extreme heat warning was raised for Shoeshone, Burley, Malad City, Pocatello, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Rigby, Palisades, Driggs, Preston, Rexburg and parts of Soda Springs, served by Idacorp's (IDA) Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power.A similar warning was raised for Montana's Roseau, Thief River Falls, Bemidji, Detroit Lakes, Grand Maraias, Fergus Falls, International Falls, Hibbing, Ely, Duluth, Grand Maraias, Brainerd, Hinckley, Minneapolis, St. Pauls, Redwing, Mankato and Marshall. Otter Tail (OTTR) unit Otter Tail Power, Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power, Xcel Energy, and Alliant Energy (LNT) among the service providers in the state.Affected areas un Itah included Wendover, Logan, Brigham City, Provo, Tooele, Park City, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Vernal, Duchesne, Green River, Moab, Price, Manti, Delta, Nephi, Milford, Richfield, Cedar City, St. George, Zion National Park, Escalante, Capitol Reef National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and areas near Bluff. The state primarily falls under the service area of PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.Also covered under the same warning were Wisconin's Hayward, Park Falls, Rice Lake, and Eau Claire, where Xcel Energy is the major service provider. Michigan's Houghton, Ironwood, Marquette, Iron Mountain, Escanaba and Menominee were also placed under the extreme heat warning watch. WEC Energy Group (WEC) subsidiaries Upper Michigan Energy Resources and We Energies, Upper Peninsula Power Company, and Xcel Energy are among the major service providers in these places.In Montana, an extreme heat warning was issued for Harlowtown, Bozeman, Round-up, Broadus, Ekalaka, Miles City, Livingston, Billings and Red Lodge, while parts of Red Lodge was also covered under a red flag warning watch. Northwestern Energy (NWE) and Montana-Dakota Utilities are among the primary service providers in these places.The NWS issued an extreme heat warning for Wyoming's Sheridan, Cody, Greybull, Buffalo, Worland, Thermopolis, Dubois, Riverton, Casper, Pinedale, Apton, Jackson, Lander, Big Piney, Kemmerer, Evanston, Casper, Rocksprings, Kaycee, and Muddy Gap. Meanwhile, a red flag warning was raised for Baggs, Shirley Basin, Bill, Glenrock, Lance Creek, Douglas, Rusk, Glendo, Garrett, Wheatland, Torrington, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, Chug Water, Pine Bluffs, Cheyenne, and Centennial. The state primarily falls under the service area of Rocky Mountain Power.South Dakota's Buffalo, Faith, Dupree, Fourche, Spearfish, Sturgis, Rapid City, Wall, Philip, Kadoka, Edmemont, Hot Springs, Hermosa, Lemmon and Pine Ridge were placed under a red flag warning watch, while Mobridge was covered by an extreme heat warning watch. Xcel Energy, Northwestern Energy, Montana-Dakota Utilities, Otter Tail Power, and Black Hills Energy are among the major electric utility service providers operating in the state.A red flag warning was also raised for Nebraska's Harrison, Chadron, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Harrisburg, Kimball, and Sidney. A major part of the state is covered under the service area of regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool, with Midcontinent ISO also serving some areas.The NWS issued placed areas near Sierra Vista and Bisbee in Arizona under warnings for severe thunderstorms and flash floods. The state is primarily served by Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) unit Arizona Public Service Company, and UNS Energy subsidiaries Unisource and Tucson Electric Power.A flash flood warning was also issued for Snyder in Texas, Hickory in South Carolina, and Morristown in Tennessee.The NWS also issued flood warnings for small pockets of Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri.

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NWS Warns of Severe Thunderstorms in Central & Southern High Plains, Kansas, Missouri

The US National Weather Service said central and southern High Plains and the region stretching from eastern Kansas into Missouri could experience severe thunderstorms, with risks of large hail and damaging wind gusts.Meanwhile, the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians are likely to encounter heavy rainfall and potential scattered flash flooding due to a slow moving frontal boundary and a round of storms on Friday.The NWS issued a red flag warning for Oregon's Chemult, Crater Lake, Chiloquin, Bly, Klamath Falls, Lakeview, and Silver Lake, primarily served by PacifiCorp's Pacific Power.A red flag warning was also raised for Gerlach, Reno, Carson City in Nevada, where Berkshire Hathaway Energy's NV Energy is a major service provider.A similar warning was also issued for California's Cedarville, Bieber, Susanville, Canby, Alturas, and Likely. Meanwhile, an extreme heat warning was raised for Palm Springs, Blythe, and El Centro Imperial. These places are primarily served by Pacific Power, Edison International's (EIX) Southern California Edison, and PG&E (PCG) subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric Company.In Utah, a red flag warning was raised for Cedar City, St. George, Zion National Park, and parts of Milford. Milford and Zion National Park were also covered under an extreme heat warning along with Bluff, Blanding, Escalante, Moab, Capitol Reef National Park, Price, Manti, Delta, Nephi, Provo, Vernal, Green River, Duchesne, Wendover, Logan, Brigham City, Provo, Tooele, Park City, Ogden, and Salt Lake City. The state primarily falls under the service area of PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.In Arizona, an extreme heat warning was issued for Parker, Yuma, Phoenix, Wickenburg, Grand Canyon Village and Page. The state is primarily served by Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) unit Arizona Public Service Company, and UNS Energy subsidiaries Unisource and Tucson Electric Power.Affected areas in Idaho included Pocatello, Malad City, Preston, Twin Falls, Burley, and Blackfoot, served by Idacorp's (IDA) Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power.Colorado's Craig, Rangely, Meeker, Rifle, and Grand Junction, served by Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills (BKH) unit Black Hills Power; and Wyoming's Sheridan, served by Rocky Mountain Power, were also covered under an extreme heat warning watch.In Montana, an extreme heat warning was raised for Glasgow, Glendive, Miles City, Billings, Red Lodge, Livingstone, Broadus, Bozeman, Plentywood, Malta, Harlowtown, Terry, Jordan, Winnett, Circle, and Sidney. Northwestern Energy (NWE) and MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities are among the primary service providers in these places.Also covered under an extreme heat warning watch were North Dakota's Crosby, Williston, Bowman, Elgin, Beulah, Ashley, Bismarck, Jamestown, Harvey, Bottineau, Rugby, and Minot. Xcel Energy, Montana-Dakota Utilities and Otter Tail's (OTTR) Otter Tail Power are among the major electric service providers in the state.The NWS also issued extreme heat warnings for Charleston, Summerville, Moncks Corner, Georgetown, Conway, and Myrtle Bridge; and North Carolina's South Port, Burgaw, and Wilmington. Duke Energy (DUK) and Dominion Energy (D) are the primary service providers in the Carolinas.In Illinois, the NWS issued a flood warning for Peoria, Canton, Havana, and Pekin, while a flash flood warning was raised for Carbondale and Chester. Ameren's (AEE) Illinois unit and Exelon subsidiary ComEd are among the major service providers in Illinois.The NWS issued a flash flood warning for Missouri's Cape Girardeau, Centerville, and Rolla; a flood warning for Farmington; and a severe thunderstorm warning for Sikeston. Evergy (EVRG), Ameren's Missouri unit, and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) subsidiary Liberty are the major service providers in Missouri.A flood warning was also issued for Iowa's Decorah, Clinton, and Charles City. Berkshire Hathaway Energy unit MidAmerican Energy and Alliant Energy are primary service providers in the state.Meanwhile, Paducah in Kentucky was covered under a flash flood warning watch, while a flood warning was raised for Petersburg in Indiana.Electric output in the US touched an all-time peak, exceeding the 100,000 gigawatt-hours levels, for the first time during the week ended July 4, the Edison Electric Institute said Thursday.US electricity generation hit a record 100,996 GWh for the week, surpassing the previous high of of 99,445 GWh set in July 2022, while total output over the past 12 months rose 2.3% to 4.35 million GWh.

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NWS Warns of Fire Weather Risks in Northern Plains, Widespread Thunderstorms in Southeast, Northwest

The US National Weather Service on Thursday said a portion of the northern Plains will experience elevated fire weather conditions, while the Great Basin faced a secondary threat due to the presence of gusty winds and low relative humidity.The Ozarks and Southeast US are likely to face widespread showers and thunderstorms, with risks of isolated flash flooding through Friday.Meanwhile, Northwest US is likely to encounter scattered severe storms and heavy rain, the agency said.The NWS issued a red flag warning early Thursday for Montana's Plentywood, Glasgow, Sidney, Circle, Terry, and Glendive. MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities is among the major service providers in these places.North Dakota's Crosby, Williston, Dickinson, and Bowman, which also falls under the service area of Montana-Dakota Utilities, was placed under a similar warning.Affected areas in Utah included Vernal, Green River, Moab, Capitol Reef National Park, Hanksville, Monticello, Blanding, Bluff, Escalante, Zion National Park, and St. George. PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power is the primary service provider in the state.In Arizona, a red flag warning was raised for Flagstaff, Winslow, Show Low, St Johns, and areas near Grand Canyon Village and Chinle, primarily served by Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) subsidiary Arizona Public Service Company.Also placed under a red flag warning watch were Colorado's Cortez, Nucla, Montrose, and Durango. Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills unit (BKH) Black Hills Energy are the primary electricity providers in the state.The NWS issued a flood warning for West Virginia's Clarksburg, Elkins, Fairmont and areas near Sutton, primarily served by FirstEnergy unit Mon Power.Flood warnings were also issued for certain pockets of Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Washington.Meanwhile, flash flood warnings were raised for small pockets in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.

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NWS Warns of Fire Weather Conditions in Northern Plains, Four Corners Region

The US National Weather Service on Tuesday said the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region were expected to experience fire weather conditions.Most of the areas across the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic are likely to encounter widespread showers and thunderstorms, with risks of flash flooding.Widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow are expected in California and the Great Basin due to the presence of a large Pacific storm.The NWS issued a red flag warning early Wednesday for Montana's Plentywood, Glasgow, Sidney, Circle, Terry, and Glendive. MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities is among the major service providers in these places.A similar warning was raised for North Dakota's Williston, Dickinson, and Bowman, which also falls under the service area of Montana-Dakota Utilities.In Arizona, a red flag warning was raised for Page, Kayenta, Flagstaff, Winslow, Show Low, and areas near Grand Canyon Village, Chinle, and St Johns, primarily served by Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) subsidiary Arizona Public Service Company.Also placed under a red flag warning watch were Utah's Vernal, Green River, Moab, Hanksville, Capitol Reef National Park, Escalante, Zion National Park, and St. George. PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power is the primary service provider in the state.Affected areas in Colorado included Cortez, Nucla, Pagosa Springs, Durango, and Telluride. Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills unit (BKH) Black Hills Energy are the primary electricity providers in ColoradoIn Texas, the NWS issued a flash flood warning for New Braunfels, while a severe thunderstorm warning was raised for Corpus Christi, Rockport, Kingsville, Bay City. Areas near Refugio were placed under a flood warning watch. American Electric Power's (AEP) Texas unit is among the major service providers in these places.A flood warning was raised for Mississippi's Meridian, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport. The state is primarily served by Entergy (ETR) and Southern Company's (SO) Mississippi units.The NWS also issued flood warnings for certain areas of Indiana, Washington, Louisiana, and Kentucky.

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NWS Warns of Showers, Thunderstorms in Texas, Northeast, Northwest

The US National Weather Service on Tuesday said the region stretching from Texas to the Northeast could expect showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday, with similar conditions also expected to develop over the Northwest.Heavy rains are expected to result in localized flash flooding areas throughout the central Gulf Coast into the Appalachians.Meanwhile, Oregon and Nevada are expected to encounter elevated to critical fire weather conditions due to gusty winds and low humidity.The NWS issued a red flag warning early Tuesday for Montana's Plentywood, Glasgow, Sidney, Circle, Terry, and Glendive. MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities is among the major service providers in these places.In New Mexico, the NWS issued a flash flood warning for Hobbs, and parts of Artesia and Carlsbad. TXNM Energy (TXNM) unit Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Xcel Energy (XEL) are among the primary electricity suppliers in New Mexico.A similar warning was raised for Morton in Texas, also served by Xcel Energy; and for Asheville in North Carolina, which falls under the service area of Duke Energy (DUK).The NWS issued a flood warning for Ohio's Columbus, and for areas near Findlay, Mansfield and Canton. First Energy (FE) subsidiary Ohio Edison, and the Ohio units of American Electric Power (AEP) and AES (AES) are among the major electricity providers in the affected areas.In Mississippi, a flood warning was raised for Greenwood, Meridian, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport. The state is primarily served by Entergy (ETR) and Southern Company's (SO) Mississippi units.Indiana's Vincennes, Jasper, Seymour were also placed under a similar warning. Duke Energy is among the major service provider in these places.The NWS also issued flood warnings for small pockets of Louisiana, Virginia, and Washington.

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NWS Forecasts Critical Fire Weather Risks in Nevada, Texas; Thunderstorms in Texas, Northeast

The US National Weather Service on Monday said Oregon and Nevada are expected to experience elevated to critical fire weather conditions through Tuesday due to the presence of gusty winds and low humidity.Meanwhile, the region stretching from Texas to the Northeast is likely to encounter showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday, with heavy rains likely to result in potential localized areas of flash flooding across the central Gulf Coast into the Appalachians.The NWS early Monday issued a red flag warning for Nevada's Gerlach, McDermitt, Lovelock, Fallon, and Winnemucca. Berkshire Hathaway Energy unit NV Energy is among the electricity service providers in these areas.In California, a red flag warning was raised for Alturas, Likely, Canby, Cedarville, Susanville, and Bieber, primarily served by PacifiCorp's Pacific Power and PG&E (PCG) unit Pacific Gas and Electric Company.Also placed under a similar warning were Utah's Silver Lake, Paisley, and Adel, primarily served by Pacific Power.A red flag waring was also issued for Montana's Plentywood, Glasgow, Sidney, Circle, Glendive, and Terry. MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities is among the major service providers in these places.Meanwhile, a flood warning was raised for Ohio's Jackson, New Lexington, Zanesville, Findlay, Columbus, and areas near Mansfield and Canton. First Energy (FE) subsidiary Ohio Edison, and the Ohio units of American Electric Power (AEP) and AES (AES) are among the major electricity providers in the affected areas.West Virginia's Clarksburg, Sutton, Fairmont, and Elkins, primarily served by FirstEnergy unit Mon Power, were among the areas covered under a flood warning watch.The NWS also issued flood warnings for certain pockets of Washington, Georgia, Louisiana, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Mississippi.

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NWS Forecasts Severe Thunderstorms, Flooding in Southern Plains, Great Lakes; Record Heat in Eastern US

NWS Forecasts Severe Thunderstorms, Flooding in Southern Plains, Great Lakes; Record Heat in Eastern USThe US National Weather Service on Tuesday said the region stretching from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes were expected to experience widely scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding.Meanwhile, portions of southwest US and southern High Plains will continue to encounter elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions due to the presence of gusty winds and dry conditions.In eastern US, temperature records are expected to be challenged by an early-season heatwave.The NWS early Wednesday issued a freeze warning for Wyoming's Rawlins, Kaycee, Wright, Baggs, Muddy Gap, Bill, Glenrock, Casper, Douglas, Shirley Basin, Medicine Bow, Saratoga, Elk Mountain, Bosler, Laramie, Centennial, Hulett, Sundance, Moorcroft, Newcastle, Riverton, Lander, Dubois, Worland, and Rock Springs..PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power is the primary electricity provider in Wyoming.Colorado's Rangely, Meeker, Craig, and Steamboat Springs were also covered under a similar warning. Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills unit (BKH) Black Hills Energy are the primary electricity providers in the state.In North Dakota, affected areas included Lisbon, Ashley, Jamestown, Fargo, Harvey, Grand Forks, Devil's Lake, Rugby, Bismarck, Langdon, and Grafton. Xcel Energy, MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities, and Otter Tail (OTTR) subsidiary Otter Tail Power are the major electric utility service providers in North Dakota.A freeze warning was also issued for South Dakota's Miller, Pierre, Huron, Brookings, Redfield, Aberdeen, Watertown, Milbank, Sisseton, and Mobridge. Xcel Energy, NorthWestern Energy (NWE), Montana-Dakota Utilities, Otter Tail Power, and Black Hills Energy are among the major electric utility service providers operating in the state.Idaho's Arco and Rigby, which fall under the service area of by Idacorp (IDA) subsidiary Idaho Power, were also covered by a freeze warning watch.In Minnesota, a freeze warning was issued for Bemidji, Roseau, Thief River Falls, Fergus Falls, Detroit Lakes, Brainerd, Duluth, Ely, International Falls, and Grand Maraias. The main service providers in Minnesota are Otter Tail Power, Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power, Xcel Energy and Alliant Energy (LNT).The NWS issued a flood warning for Missouri's Nevada, Osage Beach, Clinton, Jefferson City, Lebanon, Rockport, Grant City, Maryville, Butler, Camdenton, Boonville, Columbia, Sedalia, St. Joseph, Chillicothe, Carrollton, Warrensburg, and Harrisonville. Evergy (EVRG), Ameren's (AEE) Missouri unit, and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) subsidiary Liberty are the major service providers in the state.In Kansas, where Evergy is among the major service providers, the NWS issued a flood warning for Leavenworth, Paola, and areas near Iola.Flood warnings were also issued for certain areas in Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, and Washington, while Georgetown in Texas was placed under a flash flood warning watch.

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NWS Forecasts Early Season Heatwave Across Eastern US

The US National Weather Service on Monday said an early season heatwave is expected across the eastern US through Wednesday, with potential to test existing temperature records.Meanwhile, severe weather and flash flooding risks are expected to shift from Central Plains and Midwest towards south and eastward through midweek.The NWS early Tuesday issued a freeze warning for Cody, Greybull, Worland, Buffalo, Gillette, Thermopolis, Riverton, Dubois, Riverton, Lander, Casper, Douglas, Rawlins, Laramie, Kaycee, Wright, Bill, Glenrock, Lance Creek, Lusk, Torrington, Shirley Basin, Medicine Bow, Saratoga, Bosler, Pine Bluffs, Cheyenne, Wheatland, Chugwater, Baggs, Hulett, Sundance, Moorcroft, and Newcastle.PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power is the primary electricity provider in Wyoming.A freeze warning was also raised for Utah's Duchesne, Vernal, Price, Cedar City, Milford, Nephi, Delta, Manti, Richfield, Provo, Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Brigham City and Logan. Utah also primarily falls under the service area of Rocky Mountain Power.Also covered under a freeze warning watch were Nebraska's Chadron, Rushville, Alliance, Oshkosh, Chappell, Hyannis, Arthur, Ogallala, Mullen, and Tryon. Most of the state is covered by the regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool, with Midcontinent ISO also serving some areas.In Colorado, areas placed under a freeze warning watch were Craig, Meeker, Rangely, Steamboat Springs, Woodland Park, Colorado, and Denver, primarily served by Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills unit (BKH) Black Hills Energy.A similar warning was raised for Idaho's Rexbury, Rigby, Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, Pocatello, and Arco, served by Idacorp (IDA) subsidiary Idaho Power.The affected areas in North Dakota include Crosby, Bottineau, Williston, Minot, Rugby, Harvey, Beulah, Dickinson, and Bowman. Xcel Energy, MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities, and Otter Tail (OTTR) subsidiary Otter Tail Power are the major electric utility service providers in North Dakota.Among the places placed under a freeze warning watch in South Dakota were Edgemont, Pine Ridge, Martin, Kadoka, Hot Springs, Hermosa, Wall, Philip, Rapid City, Sturgis, Belle Fourche, Spearfish, Buffalo, Lemon, Faith, Dupree, Pierre, Miller, Redfield, Aberdeen, Watertown, Milbank, Sisseton, and Mobridge. Xcel Energy, NorthWestern Energy (NWE), Montana-Dakota Utilities, Otter Tail Power, and Black Hills Energy are among the major electric utility service providers operating in the state.Meanwhile, a red flag warning was raised for New Mexico's Soccoro, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe. TXNM Energy (TXNM) unit Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Xcel Energy are among the primary electricity suppliers in New Mexico.In Kansas, where Evergy (EVRG) is among the major service providers, the NWS issued a flood warning for Iola, Eureka, Howard, Atchison, Leavenworth, and Paola.A flood warning was also raised for Missouri's Rock Port, Grant City, Maryville, St. Joseph, Trenton, Chillicothe, Grant City, Clinton, Jefferson City, Nevada, Sedalia, Carrollton, Columbia, Boonville, Warrensburg, Harrisonville, and Butler. Evergy, Ameren's (AEE) Missouri unit, and Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) subsidiary Liberty are the major service providers in the state.Flood warnings were also issued for certain areas in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Nebraska, and Washington, while a flash flood warning was raised for Lamoni and Osceola in Iowa.

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NWS Forecasts Critical Fire Weather in Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southern High Plains

The US National Weather Service said the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and southern High Plains are expected to experience critical fire weather conditions on Friday, due to the presence of gusty winds and low humidity.Meanwhile, parts of the central Plains are likely to encounter severe thunderstorms risks, with potential for large to very large hail, wind damage and tornadoes until Saturday.The NWS early Friday issued a red flag warning for almost the entirety of North Dakota barring Crosby, Williston, Rugby, Minot, and Bottineau. Xcel Energy (XEL), MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities and Otter Tail's (OTTR) Otter Tail Power are among the major electric service providers in the state.Most of Minnesota was also covered under a warning for fire weather conditions, except for Minneapolis, St. Paul, Red Wing, Rochester, Mankato, Worthington, Albert Lea, Pipestone, and Windom. The main service providers in Minnesota are Otter Tail Power, Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power, Xcel Energy and Alliant Energy (LNT).In South Dakota, a similar warning was issued for Mobridge, Aberdeen, Sisseton, Milbank, Redfield, Miller, Pierre, Huron, and Brookings. Xcel Energy, Northwestern Energy (NWE), Black Hills (BKH) subsidiary Black Hills Energy, Montana-Dakota Utilities and Otter Tail Power are among the major electric service providers in the state.Nebraska's Harrison, Chadron, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Harrisburg, Kimball, Sidney were also placed under the red flag warning watch. Nebraska falls under the service area of regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool, with Midcontinent ISO also serving some areas.Also covered under a red flag warning watch were Oklahoma's Gage, Woodward, Elk City, Clinton, Hobart and Altus. OGE Energy (OGE) unit Oklahoma Gas & Electric and American Electric Power subsidiary Public Service Co. of Oklahoma are the major electric utility service providers in the state.In Texas, a red flag warning was issued for Canadian, Childress, Vernon, Guthrie, Lubbock, Post, Aspermont, Perryton, Dumas, Dalhart, Amarillo, Hereford, Clarendon, Dimmitt, Plainview, Littlefield, Matador, and Morton. These places are primarily served by Xcel Enery and American Electric Power's (AEP) Texas unit.A similar warning was raised for Colorado's Craig, Rangely, Meeker, Aspen, Buena Vista, Lake City, and Gunnison, primarily served by Xcel Energy and Black Hills Energy.In Utah, which primarily falls under the service area of PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power, Vernal and parts of Manila, and Moab were placed under a red flag warning watch.A red flag warning was also issued for Wisconsin's Hayward, Rice Lake and Park Falls; and Ironwood, Iron Mountain and Houghton in Michigan.The NWS issued flood warnings for certain pockets of Washington, Louisiana, and Mississippi; and a fire warning for areas near Liberal in Kansas.

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NWS Warns of Critical Fire Weather Conditions in Great Plains, Great Basin, Central Rockies

The US National Weather Service on Thursday said elevated to critical fire weather conditions is expected in major portions of the Great Plains and parts of Great Basin and central Rockies into Friday due to the presence of gusty to high winds and low relative humidity.Meanwhile, the central Plains could experience severe thunderstorms, along with large hail and damaging wind gusts, into the weekend.The NWS early Thursday issued a red flag warning for Nebraska's Harrison, Chadron, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Harrisburg, Kimball, Sidney, Oshkosh, Chappell, Hyannis, Arthur, Ogallala, Grant, Imperial, Mullen, Thedford, Tryon, Stapleton, Stockville, Burwell, Broken Bow, Brewster, North Platte, Norfolk, and O'Neill.The state falls under the service area of regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool, with Midcontinent ISO also serving some areas.A red flag warning was also raised for Colorado's Gunnison, Leadville, Buena Vista, Salida, Canon City, La Veta Pass, San Luis, Trinidad, West Cliffe, Julesberg, Sterling, Fort Collins, and Greeley. Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills' (BKH) Black Hills Energy are the major service providers in Colorado.In Kansas, where Evergy (EVRG) is among the major electricity service providers, a warning for fire weather conditions was issued for Ulysses, Liberal, and Dodge City.Also covered under a red flag warning were Oklahoma's Beaver, Alva, Woodward, Gage, Elk City, Guymon, and Altus; and Perryton, Pampa, Clarendon, and Canadian.OGE Energy (OGE) unit Oklahoma Gas & Electric and American Electric Power subsidiary Public Service Co. of Oklahoma are the major electric utility service providers in Oklahoma, while Xcel Enery and American Electric Power's (AEP) Texas unit serves the affected areas in Texas.In South Dakota, a red flag warning was raised for Sturgis, Spearfish, Belle Fourche, Deadwood, Faith, Raid City, Hermosa, Edgemont, Hot Springs, Wall, Pine Ridge, Phillip, Kadoka, Martin, White River, Pierre, Murdo, Mobridge, Aberdeen, Miller, Watertown, Sisseton, Brookings, Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Yankton, and Vermillion. Xcel Energy, Northwestern Energy (NWE), Black Hills Energy, MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities and Otter Tail's (OTTR) Otter Tail Power are among the major electric service providers in the state.A similar warning was also raised for almost the entirety of North Dakota except for Crosby, Minot, and Williston. The state is primarily served by Xcel Energy, Montana-Dakota Utilities, and Otter Tail Power.Iowa's Estherville, Storm Lake and Sioux City were placed under the warning for fire weather conditions, primarily served by Berkshire Hathaway Energy unit MidAmerican Energy and Alliant Energy (LNT).In Minnesota, a similar warning was raised for Marshall, Pipestone, Windom, Worthington, Roseau, Thief River Falls, Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Morris, and Willmar. The main service providers in the state are Otter Tail Power, Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power, Xcel Energy and Alliant Energy.The NWS also issued a flood warning for certain pockets of Washington, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

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NWS Warns of Fire Weather Conditions in Northern Great Plains, Great Basin

The US National Weather Service said parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin could experience critical fire weather conditions on Wednesday due to the presence of gusty winds and low relative humidity.Meanwhile, parts of the northern High Plains region is expected to encounter scattered severe thunderstorms, with severe wind gusts being the primary hazard, the agency said.The NWS early Wednesday issued a red flag warning for Colorado's Craig, Rangely, Meeker, Nucla, Montrose, Grand Junction, Gunnison, Aspen, and Lake City. The primary service providers in the state are Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills' (BKH) Black Hills Energy.In Utah, a similar warning was raised for Milford, Cedar City, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, St. George, Escalante, primarily served by PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.Also covered under a red flag warning watch were Nebraska's Harrison, Chadron, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Harrisburg, Kimball, Sidney, Holdrege, Lexington, Kearney, Broken Bow, North Platte, Ord, Oshkosh, Chappell, Hyannis, Arthur, Ogallala, Grant, Imperial, Mullen, Thedford, Tryon, Stapleton, Stockville, Burwell, Brewster, and O'Neill. Nebraska primarily falls under the service area of regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool, with Midcontinent ISO also serving some areas.In Arizona, a warning for fire weather conditions was raised for Page, Grand Canyon Village, Seligman, Flagstaff, Winslow, Show Low, Kayenta, and Chinle, primarily served by Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) subsidiary Arizona Public Service Company.Areas placed under a red flag warning in South Dakota included Mobridge, Edgemont, Pine Ridge, Martin, Hot Springs, Kadoka, Pierre, Wall, Hermosa, Rapid City, Sturgis, Spearfish, Belle Fourche, Deadwood, Faith, and Dupree. Xcel Energy, Northwestern Energy (NWE), Black Hills Energy, MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities and Otter Tail's (OTTR) Otter Tail Power are among the major electric service providers in the state.A red flag warning was also issued for North Dakota's Crosby, Williston, Minot, Beulah, Dickinson, Bowman, Elgin, and Bismarck. The state is primarily served by Xcel Energy, Montana-Dakota Utilities, and Otter Tail Power.In Kansas, where Evergy (EVRG) is among the major electricity service providers, a warning for fire weather conditions was raised for Phillipsburg and Hill City.Montana's Drummond, Butte, and Anaconda, primarily served by Northwestern Energy, were also placed under a red flag warning watch.The NWS issued a freeze warning for Conway in New Hampshire; and Maine's Norway and Rumford.Meanwhile, flood warnings were raised for certain areas in Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Washington.

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NWS Forecasts Critical Fire Weather Conditions in Northern Great Plains

The US National Weather Service said most of the areas falling under the northern Great Plains are expected to experience elevated to critical fire weather conditions, including gusty winds and low relative humidity on Tuesday.Meanwhile, parts of central Plains stretching northeastward into the Midwest could potentially experience isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail during the day, while the eastern Florida peninsula may encounter additional storms capable of damaging winds.The NWS early Tuesday issued a red flag warning for Colorado's Craig, Rangely, Meeker, Montrose and Nucla. The primary service providers in the state are Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills' (BKH) Black Hills Energy.A similar warning was raised for Nebraska's Holdrege, Kearney, Lexington, Grand Island, Broken Bow, Ord, Burwell, and Norfolk. A large part of Nebraska is covered by the regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool, with Midcontinent ISO also serving some areas.In Kansas, where Evergy (EVRG) is among the major electricity service providers, a warning for fire weather conditions was raised for Phillipsburg and Hill City.Areas placed under a red flag warning in South Dakota included Yankton, Vermillion, Lake Andes, Michelle, Chamberlain, Sioux Falls, Brookings, Huron, Mobridge, Aberdeen, Sisseton, Redfield, Miller, Pierre, and Murdo. Xcel Energy, Northwestern Energy (NWE), Black Hills Energy, MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities and Otter Tail's (OTTR) Otter Tail Power are among the major electric service providers in the state.A red flag warning was also issued for North Dakota's Bottineau, Minot, Rugby, Ashley, Bismarck, Jamestown, Harvey, Devil's Lake, Fargo, and Lisbon. The state is primarily served by Xcel Energy, Montana-Dakota Utilities, and Otter Tail Power.In Minnesota, a similar warning was raised for Marshall, Pipestone, Windom, Worthington, Morris, Willmar, and Mankato. The main service providers in the state are Otter Tail Power, Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power, Xcel Energy and Alliant Energy (LNT).Also covered under a red flag warning watch were Iowa's Spencer, Storm Lake, and Sioux City, primarily served by Berkshire Hathaway Energy unit MidAmerican Energy and Alliant Energy.Meanwhile, an extreme heat warning was issued for Gila Bend in Arizona.The NWS issued a freeze warning for Michigan's Petoskey, Manistee, Tawas City, Rogers City, Gaylord, Alpena, Mio, Houghton Lake, Cadillac, Ludington, Pentwater, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Saginaw, Bad Axe, and Port Huron. These places are primarily served by CMS Energy (CMS) unit Consumers Energy and DTE Energy (DTE).In New York, a freeze warning was issued for Jamestown, Wellsville, Elmira, Ithaca, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Dunsville, Fulton, Watertown, Utica, Binghamton, Monticello, Oneonta, Hunter, Herkimer, Ogdensberg, Massena, Malone, and Old Forge. National Grid (NGG), Avangrid (AGR) unit New York State Electric & Gas, and Fortis subsidiary Central Hudson Gas & Electric are the major service providers in these areas.Also covered under a freeze warning watching were Pennsylvania's Erie, Meadville, Bradford, Dubois, Johnstown, Altoona, Lockhaven, Williamsport, Butler, Clarion, and Indiana. The state is primarily served by Exelon (EXC) unit PECO Energy, PPL (PPL) subsidiary PPL Electric Utilities, Duquesne Light Company and FirstEnergy (FE) through its various subsidiaries.A freeze warning was also issued for Ashtabula and Youngstown in Ohio; Bennington, Rutland, Springfield, Burlington, and Montpelier in Vermont; Lebanon in New Hampshire; Oakland and Cumberland in Maryland; Monterey in Virginia; and Elins and Snowshoe in West Virginia.The NWS also issued flood warnings for small pockets of Texas, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Washington.

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NWS Warns of Rainfall, Thunderstorms in Southern Plains, Gulf Coast; Elevated Temperatures to Hit West

The US National Weather Service on Friday said the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states may encounter heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms through the weekend, while parts of the West may experience above average temperatures that will peak early next week.The NWS issued a red flag warning for Montana's Plentywood, Glasgow, Circle, Sidney, Glendive, and Terry, primarily served by MDU Resources' (MDU) Montana-Dakota Utilities.The weather service posted a freeze warning for Michigan's Rogers City, Petoskey, Alpena, Gaylord, Mio, Houghton Lake, Cadillac, and Tawas City, within the service zone of CMS Energy's (CMS) Consumers Energy.In West Virginia, the agency placed Elkins and Snowshoe under the same warning. FirstEnergy (FE) subsidiary Mon Power is the main service provider in these cities.The NWS issued a flood warning for areas near Washington's Winthrop, served by Puget Sound Energy, and Mississippi's Hattiesburg, within the service zone of Southern Co. (SO) subsidiary Mississippi Power.In Illinois, the weather service issued a similar warning for places near Canton, Havana, Olney, and Salem, primarily served by Ameren's (AEE) Illinois unit.In Indiana, the agency issued the same warning for areas nearby Terre Haute, Vincennes, Petersburg, and Seymour, mainly served by Duke Energy (DUK).

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NWS Warns West, Sierra-Nevada of Continuing Pacific Storm Effects

The US National Weather Service on Wednesday said a Pacific storm system will continue to impact much of the West and the Sierra-Nevada, bringing rain and mountain snow across the regions.Resulting strong winds in the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains may lead to critical fire weather conditions in the High Plains.The NWS issued a winter storm warning early Wednesday for parts of California, including Lassen National Park, Chester, Red Bluff, Corning, Quincy, Paradise, Oroville, Blue Canyon, Grass Valley, Placerville, Jackson, Murphys, Sonora, Mariposa, Oakhurst, Fresno, Selma, Visalia, Tulare, and Porterville. The cities' main service providers are Algonquin Power & Utilities' (AQN) Liberty, PG&E's (PCG) Pacific Gas and Electric Co., and Edison International's (EIX) Southern California Edison.A similar warning was posted for Montana's West Yellowstone, Red Lodge, Livingston, Bozeman and Dillon. The state's electricity providers are NorthWestern Energy (NWE) and MDU Resources' (MDU) Montana-Dakota Utilities.In Utah, a freeze warning was issued for Duchesne, Price, Nephi, Delta, Manti, Richfield, Milford, Cedar City, and Bryce Canyon National Park, within the service area of PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.The agency issued a high wind warning for areas near Montana's Dillon and Bozeman, and for Nevada's Ely and Eureka, primarily served by Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BRK.B) subsidiary NV Energy.In Wyoming, a similar warning was posted for Bill, Glenrock, Douglas, Glendo, Torrington, Wheatland, Chugwater, Pine Bluffs, Cheyenne, Laramie, Bosler, Centennial, Elk Mountain, Saratoga, Rawlins, Baggs, Muddy Gap, Shirley Basin, and Medicine Bow. Black Hills' (BKH) Black Hills Energy and Rocky Mountain Power are the main service providers in the state.In Colorado, where Xcel Energy (XEL) and Black Hills Energy are the main electricity providers, Saguache, South Fork, and Alamosa were issued the same warning.The NWS posted a red flag warning for other cities in Colorado, including Fort Collins, Greeley, Fort Morgan, Akron, Sterling, Julesburg, Boulder, Georgetown, Denver, Deer Trail, Castle Rock, Limon, Woodland Park, Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak, Leadville, Fairplay, Aspen, Buena Vista, Salida, Canon City, Pueblo, Westcliffe, La Veta Pass, San Luis, Trinidad, Ordway, Eads, La Junta, Lamar, Kim, Springfield, Rangely, Meeker, and Craig.Other parts of Wyoming were also placed under the same warning, including Cody, Greybull, Buffalo, Gillette, Worland, Thermopolis, Riverton, Lander, Dubois, Casper, Rock Springs, Lance Creek, Lusk, Newcastle, Wright, Moorcroft, Sundance, Hulett, Douglas, and Glendo.In New Mexico, a similar warning was posted for Raton, Clayton, Roy, Taos, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Moriarty, Santa Rosa, Tucumcari, Clovis, and Portales, primarily served by Xcel Energy and TXNM Energy's (TXNM) PNM.Arizona's Page, Kayenta, Chinle, Grand Canyon Village, Winslow, Flagstaff, St. Johns, and Show Low were issued the same warning. Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) subsidiary Arizona Public Service primarily serves these cities.Texas' Dalhart, Dumas, Amarillo, and Hereford, within the service area of Xcel Energy, were placed under the same warning.The agency also issued a red flag warning for Boise City and Guymon in Oklahoma, where OGE Energy's (OGE) Oklahoma Gas & Electric and American Electric Power's (AEP) Public Service Co. of Oklahoma are the main service providers.In Kansas, the same warning was posted for Oberlin, St. Francis, Goodland, Colby, Oakley, Tribune, Scott City, Garden City, Ulysses, and Liberal. Evergy (EVRG) and Liberty are the major electricity providers in the state.In Nebraska, cities under a similar warning include Harrison, Chadron, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Bridgeport, Harrisburg, Kimball, Sidney, Rushville, Oshkosh, Chappell, Valentine, Mullen, Hyannis, Thedford, Arthur, Tryon, Stapleton, Ogallala, Grant, North Platte, Imperial, Stockville, Springview, Ainsworth, Butte, ONeill, Burwell, Brewster, Broken Bow, Kearney, Holdrege, Imperial, and McCook.The whole of South Dakota, excluding Buffalo, was issued the same warning. The main service providers in the state are Montana-Dakota Utilities, Xcel Energy, Black Hills Energy, NorthWestern Energy, and Otter Tail's (OTTR) power unit.In North Dakota, a red flag warning was posted for Crosby, Williston, Beulah, Dickinson, Bowman, Elgin, Bimsmarck, Ashley, and Lisbon, mainly served by Montana-Dakota Utilities, Otter Tail Power, and Xcel Energy.Montana's Plentywood, Glasgow, Malta, Jordan, Winnett, Circle, Sidney, Glendive, Terry, and Miles City were also placed under the same warning.In Minnesota, cities issued a similar warning were Fergus Falls, Detroit Lakes, Bemidji, Hibbing, Brainerd, Hinckley, Morris, St. Cloud, Willmar, Minneapolis, Mankato, Marshall, Pipestone, Worthington, Windom, Albert Lea, and Austin. Otter Tail Power, Allette (ALE) subsidiary Minnesota Power, Xcel Energy, and Alliant Energy (LNT) are the major service providers in the state.The NWS issued a flood warning for areas near Washington's Winthrop, served by Puget Sound Energy, and cities close to Missouri's Nevada, within Evergy's service zone.The same warning was posted for parts of Illinois' Waukegan, Rockford, Freeport, Aurora, Dixon, Clinton, Ottawa, Canton, Havana, Quincy, Carlinville, and Chester. The main electricity providers in these areas are Ameren's (AEE) Illinois unit, Exelon's (EXC) ComEd, and Berkshire Hathaway Energy's MidAmerican Energy.In Wisconsin, areas near Appleton, Wisconsin Dells, Beaver Dam, Kenosha, and Janesville, were placed under a similar warning. The state's main electricity providers are Xcel Energy, Alliant Energy, MGE Energy's (MGEE) Madison Gas and Electric, and WEC Energy (WEC) subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public Service and We Energies.In Michigan, areas under the same warning include parts of Petoskey, Traverse City, Houghton Lake, Cadillac, Manistee, Muskegon, Big Rapids, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Houghton, Marquette, Escanaba, Iron Mountain, Menominee, and Newberry. The state is primarily served by CMS Energy's (CMS) Consumers Energy, Upper Peninsula Power, Xcel Energy, and WEC Energy subsidiaries, Upper Michigan Energy Resources and We Energies.A similar warning was posted for areas near Ohio's Defiance, within the service zone of FirstEnergy's (FE) Toledo Edison, and cities close to Indiana's Fort Wayne, Angola, and Plymouth, mainly served by NiSource's (NI) Northern Indiana Public Service Co.Areas near Iowa's Clinton, Davenport, Burlington, and Keokuk, mainly served by Alliant Energy, were also placed under the same warning.

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JPMorgan Initiates MDU Resources at Neutral With $22 Price Target

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NWS Issues Fire Weather Warning for Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota

The US National Weather Service issued a red flag warning early Thursday for New Mexico's Raton, Clayton, Roy, Las Vegas, Tucumcari, Clovis, Portales, Roswell, Santa Rosa, Moriarty, and Santa Fe. TXNM Energy (TXNM) unit Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Xcel Energy (XEL) are among the primary electricity suppliers in the state.A red flag warning was issued for Dalhart, Perryton, Dumas, Borger, Pampa, Amarillo, Hereford, Plainview, Dimmitt, Lubbock. Littlefield, Morton, and Clarendon in Texas. These places are primarily served by American Electric Power's (AEP) Texas unit and Xcel Energy.Oklahoma's Boise City, Guymon, Beaver, Alva, Woodward, Gage, and Elk City were also placed under a similar warning. OGE Energy (OGE) unit Oklahoma Gas & Electric and American Electric Power subsidiary Public Service Co. of Oklahoma are the major electric utility service providers in the state.In Kansas, a similar warning was raised for Tribune, Scott City, Garden City, Ulysses, Dodge City, Liberal, Hays, Hill City, Oakley, Colby, Goodland, St.Francis, Oberlin, Concordia, and Salina. A flood and a flash flood warning was raised for small pockets in the state. Evergy (EVRG) is among the major electric utility service providers in the state.Almost the entirety of Nebraska, except for Omaha, Lincoln, Beatrice, Nebraska City, and Falls City, was also covered under a fire weather conditions warning watch. Most of Nebraska falls under the service area of regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool, with Midcontinent ISO also serving some areas.In South Dakota, a red flag warning was issued for Custer, Hermosa, Pine Ridge, Hot Springs, Kadoka, Martin, Mission, Pierre, White River, Winner, Chamberlain, Lake Andes, Mitchell, Huron, Sioux Falls, Vermillion, Brookings, Murdo, Miller, Redfield, Watertown, Milbank, Sisseton, and Aberdeen. Otter Tail (OTTR) subsidiary Otter Tail Power, Black Hills (BKH) unit Black Hills Energy, NorthWestern Energy (NWE), Xcel Energy, and MDU Resources (MDU) unit Montana-Dakota Utilities are among the major electricity providers in the state.Also covered under a red flag warning watch were Colorado's Colorado Springs, Limon, La Junta, Kim, Springfield, Trinidad, La Veta Pass, Pueblo, Eads, Flagler, Cheyenne Wells, Pikes Peak, San Luis, Alamosa, South Fork, Saguache, Westcliffe, Canon City, Salida, Buena Vista, Leadville, Woodland Park, Fairplay, Castle Rock, Georgetown, Akron, Deer Trail, Ordway, and Wray. Meanwhile, a freeze warning was issued for Cortez, Pagosa Springs, Durango, Vail, Rifle, and Kremmling. The state is primarily served by Xcel Energy and Black Hills Energy.Red flag warnings were also issued for Minnesota's Worthington, Pipestone, Morris, Willmar, Wheaton and Marshall; and Iowa's Sioux City.A similar warning was raised for Wyoming's Bill, Lance Creek, Glenrock, Lance, Dusk, Glendo, Torrington, Wheatland, Chugwater, Garrett, Pine Bluffs, Cheyenne, and Newcastle. Meanwhile, a winter storm warning was issued for Cody, Dubois, Jackson, Lander, and Pinedale. These places primarily fall under the service area of PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power.The NWS issued a freeze warning for Utah's Brigham City, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Tooele, Provo, Nephi, Delta, Manti, Price, Richfield, Duchesne, Green River, Capitol Reef National Park, Cedar City, and Milford. Rocky Mountain Power is the major service provider in the state.In Idaho, a freeze warning was issued for Caldwell, Boise, Mountain Home, Jeronte, Twin Falls, Burley, Shoshone, Arco, Pocatello, Blackfoot, Idaho Falls, Rigby, and Rexbury. These places are primarily served by Idacorp's (IDA) Idaho Power and Rocky Mountain Power.A freeze warning was also raised for Washington's Wenatchee, Moses Lake, Yakima, Connell, Pasco, Sunnyside, Ellensburg, Walla Walla, Chelan, Coulee Dam, Ritzwell, Toledo, Centralia, Hoquiam, and Olympia. A winter storm warning was raised for Mount St. Helens, Cougar, while a flood warning was issued for areas near Chelan. Puget Sound Energy, PacifiCorp's Pacific Power, and Avista (AVA) unit Avista Utilities are among the major electricity service providers in the state.In Oregon, a freeze warning was issued for Cave Junction, Gold Beach, Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass, Shady Cove, Cottage Grove, Eugene, Blue River, Sweet Home, Molalla, Salem, Albany and The Dalles. A winter storm warning was raised for Corbett, Mount Hood, Detroit, Santiam Pass, Bend, Oakridge, and Blue River. Pacific Power is among the service providers in these places.California's Gasquet, Crescent City, Trinidad, Willow Creek, Weaverville, Fortuna, Eureka, Garberville, Shelter Cove, Willits, Ukiah, and Lakeport were also among the places covered under a freeze warning watch. These places are primarily served by Pacific Power and PG&E (PCG) unit Pacific Gas and Electric Company.The NWS issued a flood warning for Michigan's Petoskey, Rogers City, Alpena, Gaylord, Mio, Traverse City, Houghton Lake, Tawas Lake, Cadillac, Houghton, Iron Mountain, Escanaba, Menominee, Big Rapids, Muskegon, Alma, Grand Rapids, Hastings, Ionia, Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Flint. CMS Energy (CMS) unit Consumers Energy, DTE Energy, WEC Energy Group (WEC) subsidiaries Upper Michigan Energy Resources and We Energies, Upper Peninsula Power Company, and Xcel Energy are among the major service providers in these places.In Wisconsin, flood warning were raised for Janesville, Kenosha, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin Dells, Milwaukee, Sheboygan, La Crosse, Appleton, Green Bay, Stevens Point, Whitehall, Neillsville, and Wausau. WEC Energy Group's Wisconsin Public Service, Xcel Energy, and Alliant Energy (LNT) are among the major service providers in the state.Flood warnings were also issued for certain parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.

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