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Severe Thunderstorm and Fire Weather Threats in the Central U.S. Today; Strong Storm in Western Alaska

There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms today with threats for significant severe hail and tornado potential over southern Iowa into northern Missouri and west-central Illinois. Elevated to critical fire weather is possible today due to gusty winds and dry conditions over parts of the southern High Plains and northeastern Montana. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Apr. 16, 2024 at 2:06:29 pm MDT

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The spring rollercoaster continues this week after light snow falls on area mountain passes. Both Thursday and Friday mornings will be quite chilly, plan for raw conditions as east winds make these cool temperatures feel even more uncomfortable. By the weekend we'll have a nice warmup.
A low pressure system will be moving into the Northern Rockies Tuesday through Thursday causing colder temperatures and snow down to the valley floors. Mountain passes are expected to receive accumulating snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning which should impact travel especially over the Continental Divide.

 

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