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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

 

50/50 weekend ahead. Dry weather prevails most of Saturday with a mix of clouds and limited sun. Widely scattered showers and storms possible across Western NY very late afternoon and evening. Much greater coverage of showers and thunderstorms Sunday, with locally heavy rain.
The Climate Prediction Center's 6-10 Day Outlook for August 5-9 favors above normal temperatures and above normal for precipitation across western and north central New York.
A storm system combined with an atmosphere rich in moisture will bring heavy rain and a few thunderstorms to our region Sunday and Sunday night. A few of these storms, especially if they move over the same areas, may bring enough heavy rain to bring flooding concerns.