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Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Breezy weather will continue today, with mostly sunny skies except for northwest Illinois which may see partly to mostly cloudy skies. HIghs in the lower 70s will be expected, except for the mid 60s in northwest Illinois. Thursday will begin a warm up, along with active weather for the rest of the late week. Some overnight storms could be strong after midnight, followed by frequent thunderstorm chances Friday night through Sunday. Some storms could be strong to severe over the weekend.