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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

High temperatures are expected to tie or break daily records today.
A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Saturday for northeast Georgia and Upstate SC. Critical relative humidity values less than 20% and gusty winds are expected.
Critical relative humidity values less than 20% and gusty winds are expected.