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 >

Here is a look at the past climatology trends from the past 30 years. This is not a forecast.

The first graphic shows the frequency by day of severe weather in Southwest Michigan from 1985 to 2021. The black line is the trend line. Typically the highest occurrence of severe weather is from June to September with peaks and lulls.

Second, is a graph showing the trends of severe storms from 1985 to 2021.

Lastly is a chart showing severe storm events from last year compared to normal. A severe storm event is large, damaging hail or damaging winds.

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

Severe Weather Climatology for Southwest Michigan