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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Elevated fire weather conditions are also expected in the Great Basin. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas, especially in burn scars. Read More >

 

 

Key Messages:

  • Temperatures were well above normal and precipitation was well below normal for most places in September.
  • Both Duluth and Brainerd observed their warmest Septembers on record (by average temperature).
  • Drought conditions have expanded across the region due to the lack of rainfall.
  • Odds are highly tilted in favor of above normal temperatures and below normal rainfall through mid-October.
  • There are nearly equal chances for above, below, or around normal temperatures and odds are very slightly tilted in favor of above average precipitation for some parts of the region through December.

 
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