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Dangerous Heat Expands; Heavy Rainfall Threats; Fire Weather Concerns for the West

The heat will increase and expand across the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley, Southeast and into the Eastern U.S. through the week as high pressure builds across the eastern two-thirds of the country. On the northern periphery of this heat, the threat for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Tuesday. Critical Fire Weather for the west. Read More >

The 1-800-247-0212 phone line into the National Weather Service Office in Bismarck, ND, is out of service. We expect the line to be returned to service sometime Wednesday afternoon, May 19, 2021. If you need to contact the NWS call 1-701-223-4582.