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 >

High pressure will start building in overnight and cause clouds to decrease. This decrease in cloud cover, along with the colder air from yesterday's cold front, will cause temperatures to drop below freezing tonight. Almost the entire forecast area will wake up to temperatures below 32F. However, a quick warm-up is in store with high temperatures rebounding to the 60s for a lot of valleys. The weather looks fairly benign through much of the week with the next chance for any significant precipitation on Thursday.

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

Sub-Freezing Temperatures Return to Eastern Utah and western Colorado Saturday Morning