Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Today's Weather Trivia

Today's Date is Thursday May 14, 2026...\n ON... May 14, 1898 A severe thunderstorm, with some hailstones up to 9.5 inches in circumference, pounded a four mile wide path across Kansas City Missouri. South facing windows were broken in nearly every house in the central and eastern parts of the city, and several persons were injured. IN 1953...The low of 28 degrees established the record low for the month of May at Liberal.

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