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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 >

Balloons are released by NWS Flagstaff meteorologists twice a day (around 4am and 4pm) to measure the pressure, temperature, dewpoint, and winds through the atmosphere. For more information about the NWS upper-air program and to learn how to read the plot below, click here.

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