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Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, May 7, 2026 at 12:48:21 pm PDT

Above normal temperatures are expected as we head through the week. Additional warming is expected over the weekend and into early next week for the inland areas. For the forecast at your location search for it at weather.gov. To see the heat risk and get more information visit https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heatrisk/
While temperatures increase this weekend, it is vital to remember that the water in NW California's rivers and lakes is still very cold. Always remember to wear a lifejacket while boating to prevent drowning from cold-water-shock!

 

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