Extremely Critical Fire Weather in New Mexico; Enhanced Severe Thunderstorm Risk in Central U.S.

High winds and very dry conditions will bring extremely critical fire weather over a large part of New Mexico today. Red Flag and High Wind Warnings have been issued. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms may produce large to very large hail and localized damaging winds late this afternoon into evening from the eastern Central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

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Weather Hazards Outlook

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	Days 1-3 Severe Weather Outlooks
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Rainfall and Flood Threat Briefing

Flood / Flash Flood Watch (FFA): none issued at this time.
Flash Flood Warning (FFW): none issued at this time.
Flash Flood Statement (FFS): none issued at this time.
Flood Warning Issued: 04/12/2025 06:00:08 AM UTC
Flood Statement Issued: 04/14/2025 01:04:18 PM UTC

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Precipitation Forecasts
DAY 1 Precip Forecast	DAY 2 Precip Forecast	DAY 3 Precip Forecast	DAY 1 - 3 Total Precip Forecast

WORST CASE
0-72 HR Worst Case PRECIP Amounts (Model Based)

Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook	Day 2 Excessive Rainfall Outlook	Day 3 Excessive Rainfall Outlook

Day 1 Precipitation	Day 2 Precipitation	Day 3 Precipitation

Day 4-5 Precipitation	Day 6-7 Precipitation	7-Day Total Precipitation

River Monitor

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River Conditions at: 2:20 PM EDT 04/17/2025
Location	Flood Stage (ft.)	Observed (ft.)	24-Hr Change	Crest (ft.)	Forecast for 8.0 AM
Location	Flood Stage (ft.)	Observed (ft.)	24-Hr Change	Crest (ft.)	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.	Mon.
Rivanna River
Palmyra	17.0	3.38	-0.1	3.4	3.4	3.3	3.3
James River
Cartersville	20.0	4.01	+0.3	4.6	4.2	3.7	3.4
Richmond Westham	12.0	5.54	-0.2	6.1	6.1	5.7	5.4
Richmond City Locks	8.0	-0.89	+0.3	1.9	1.9	1.0	0.7
Appomattox River
Farmville	16.0	5.15	-0.1	5.2	5.1	5.1	5.1
Mattoax	21.0	9.69	-0.5	9.7	9.5	9.4	9.2
Matoaca	10.0	3.98	+0.7	4.0	3.8	3.6	3.5
Nottoway River
Rawlings	10.0	3.31	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Stoney Creek	15.0	4.84	-0.4	-	-	-	-	-
Sebrell	16.0	12.42	-1.8	9.9	11.3	9.9	9.2	8.7
Meherrin River
Lawrenceville	15.0	3.43	-0.3	-	-	-	-	-
Emporia	23.0	5.19	-0.7	5.2	4.7	4.3	4.0	3.9
Lunenburg	14.0	0.81	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Black Water River
Franklin	10.8	8.56	-0.4	8.6	8.3	8.0	7.6	7.3
Dendron	36.3	34.12	-0.4	-	-	-	-	-
Zuni	23.0	20.42	-0.3	-	-	-	-	-
Chickahominy River
Providence Forge	9.0	6.71	-0.6	-	-	-	-	-
Ahoskie Creek
Ahoskie	10.5	2.41	-0.2	-	-	-	-	-
Cashie River
Windsor	8.0	4.62	-0.2	-	-	-	-	-
Mattaponi River
Bowling Green	11.0	4.17	-0.5	-	-	-	-	-
Beulahville	20.0	10.22	-0.6	-	-	-	-	-
South Anna River
Ashland	12.0	3.34	-0.3	-	-	-	-	-
Allen Creek
Boyton-Allen Creek	15.0	4.01	-0.2	-	-	-	-	-
Nassawango Creek
Nassawango	6.5	3.01	-0.5	-	-	-	-	-

Additional Information

Thunderstorm Threat Briefing

Tornado Warning (TOR): none issued at this time.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued: 04/16/2025 01:19:12 AM UTC
Severe Weather Statement Issued: 04/16/2025 01:39:12 AM UTC
Weather Watch Clearance Notification Issued: 04/15/2025 07:08:01 AM UTC
Special Weather Statement Issued: 04/16/2025 01:11:00 AM UTC
Local Storm Report Issued: 04/16/2025 04:17:03 AM UTC

Day 1 Thunderstorm Outlooks

SPC Day 1 Discussion

Day 2 Thunderstorm Outlooks

SPC Day 2 Discussion

Day 3 Thunderstorm Outlooks

SPC Day 3 Discussion

Days 4-7 Thunderstorm Outlooks

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SPC Day 2 Thunderstorm Outlook Discussion

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Long Range Outlook Briefing

Days 3-7 Hazards Outlook (WPC)

Days 8-14 Hazards Outlook (CPC)	Days 8-14 Risk of Hazardous Temperatures (CPC)	Days 8-14 Risk of Heavy Precipitation (CPC)

6-10 Day Temperature Outlook (CPC)	6-10 Day Precipitation Outlook (CPC)

8-14 Day Temperature Outlook (CPC)	8-14 Day Precipitation Outlook (CPC)

Experimental Week 3-4 Temperature Outlook (CPC)	Experimental Week 3-4 Precipitation Outlook (CPC)

One Month Temperature Outlook (CPC)	One Month Precipitation Outlook (CPC)

Three Month Temperature Outlook (CPC)	Three Month Precipitation Outlook (CPC)

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Drought and Fire Weather Threat Briefing

Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued: 04/17/2025 04:05:01 PM UTC
Red Flag Warning/Fire Weather Watch (RFW): none issued at this time.

Day 1 Max Temp Forecast	Day 2 Max Temp Forecast	Day 3 Max Temp Forecast

Day 1 Min RH Forecast	Day 2 Min RH Forecast	Day 3 Min RH Forecast

Day 1 Max Wind Gust	Day 2 Max Wind Gust	Day 3 Max Wind Gust

SPC Fire Weather Day 1 Outlook	SPC Fire Weather Day 2 Outlook	SPC Fire Weather Day 3-8 Outlook

Additional Information

Drought Information Statement (DGT): none issued at this time.

Seasonal Drought Outlook	NIFC Significant Fire Potential Outlook

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Heat Threat Briefing?

Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories Issued: 04/17/2025 03:40:26 PM UTC

Excessive Heat Risk

Day 1 Excessive Heat Risk	Day 2 Excessive Heat Risk	Day 3 Excessive Heat Risk

Forecast Temperatures and Heat Index

Day 1 Max Temp	Day 2 Max Temp	Day 3 Max Temp

Day 1 Max Heat Index	Day 2 Max Heat Index	Day 3 Max Heat Index

Day 1 Max WBGT	Day 2 Max WBGT	Day 3 Max WBGT

Day 1 Min Temp Forecast	Day 2 Min Temp Forecast	Day 3 Min Temp Forecast

3 Hourly Heat Index

Additional Information

Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories Issued: 04/17/2025 03:40:26 PM UTC

Wind Threat Briefing

Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories Issued: 04/17/2025 03:40:26 PM UTC

Wind Risk

Day 1 Wind Risk	Day 2 Wind Risk	Day 3 Wind Risk

Forecast Wind Sustained & Gusts

Day 1 Max Sustained Wind	Day 2 Max Sustained Wind	Day 3 Max Sustained Wind

Day 1 Max Wind Gust	Day 2 Max Wind Gust	Day 3 Max Wind Gust

0-72 HR Max SUSTAINED Wind	0-72 HR Max Wind GUST	0-72 Hour HR Worst Cast Peak Wind Gust

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3 Hourly Wind Gusts

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Marine Product/Threat Briefing?

Marine Observations as of 2:00 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025
Location	UTC TIME	Air Temp (°F)	Water Temp (°F)	Wind (DIR/SP/Gust)	Pres (mb)	Wave&Swell (HT/PER)
Baltimore Harbor	1730	58	53	300/ 3/ 10	N/A
Tolchester Beach	1730	52		220/ 6/ 7	1023.7
Francis S Key Br	1730	55		320/ 10/ 12	1023.3
Cambridge MD	1730	52	54	350/ 8/ 10	1024.4
Thomas Pt, MD	1800	51		130/ 6/ 7	1024.8
Gooses Reef, MD	1748	51	54	100/ 6/ 8	N/A	0
Cove Pt, MD	1730	51		70/ 5/ 6	1024.1
Piney Pt, MD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bishops Head, MD	1730	52	58	250/ 9/ 10	1024.0
Potomac, MD	1748	53	54	300/ 16/ 19	N/A	1
Solomons Island, MD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lewisetta, VA	1730	56	58	360/ 9/ 14	1024.2
Dahlgren, VA	1730	58	57	290/ 5/ 10	1023.5
Rappahannock Light	1724			10/ 4/ 5	1025.9
StingRay Pt	1706	52		110/ 10/ 12	N/A	1
Yorktown, VA	1724	58	57	330/ 8/ 9	1023.9
Buoy 44072 York	1748	51	58	110/ 6/ 10	N/A	1
Jamestown, VA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Willouby Stn, VA	1724	53		90/ 6/ 8	1024.4
Dominion Term Stn	1724	54		200/ 2/ 3	1024.7
Money Pt	1724	61	60	30/ 2/ 8	1023.7
Sewells Pt	1724	56	59		1023.8
Kiptopeke, VA	1730	53	57	320/ 5/ 6	1024.3
Ches Bay Bridge	1724	52		20/ 4/ 6	1023.4
Cape Henry,VA	1724	53		360/ 4/ 6	1024.5
Lewes, DE	1730	49	51	310/ 5/ 6	1023.1
Buoy 44009	1750	48	47	190/ 4/ 4	1023.0	2
Brandywine Light	1730	49		360/ 6/ 7	1023.1
Ocean City Inlet	1730	53	50	140/ 8/ 11	1021.4
Wachapreague, VA	1730	59	58	310/ 4/ 12	1023.9
Wallops Island Buoy	1756		52		N/A	2
Cape Henry Buoy	1756		56		N/A	2
Cape Charles Buoy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1st Landing Buoy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Buoy 44014	1750	49	51	10/ 6/ 8	1024.8	2
Duck Pier	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Buoy 44056	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Buoy 44100	1724	53	57	60/ 8/ 10	1024.3
Oregon Inlet, NC	1724	55	60	70/ 10/ 13	1024.5
Buoy 41025	1740		74	30/ 12/ 16	1023.1
Cape Lookout, NC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A