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Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 11:18:18 pm MDT

Hit or miss showers and storms will return tomorrow, with the majority of precipitation favoring the western portion of the forecast area. Areas favored to receive amounts greater than 0.1" will stay mostly localized to the high terrain and its adjacent highlands.
It's getting warmer, and with high pressure over the region next week. Much of the Borderland lowlands will reach and surpass triple-digit daily high temperatures. Overnight lows will also be quite elevated this week.

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