Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hot temperatures continue today with some lower elevations reaching triple digits. In addition to the heat, critical fire weather conditions will occur across most lower elevations in eastern Utah and western Colorado this afternoon and evening due to the combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds and dry fuels. Dry westerly flow and hot temperatures will continue through the rest of this week.

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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

Hot and dry conditions today with critical fire weather conditions.