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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 8:32:17 am MST

Summer-like temperatures will continue today with afternoon breezes across the region. Smoke may be visible due to prescribed burns in the area.
Temperatures will remain warm but we should see a cooling trend start over the weekend. Clouds will start to move in and slight chances for some high-elevation showers return Sunday through the middle of next week.

 

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