NWS debuts experimental ‘heat risk’ product, asks users to weigh in
According to the CDC, more than 1,000 Americans die due to excessive heat every year. To decrease this statistic, the NWS, NOAA and the CDC have collaborated to provide communities across the country with more information regarding excessive heat forecasts. This week a nation-wide Heat Risk Product was released to the public. The experimental NWS […]
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