Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 8:20:24 pm EST

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Warming Temperatures Today

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Dry conditions will give way to a slight chance of rain at the end of the week. Temperatures will continue to follow a warming trend. Lows tonight will be in the mid to upper 60s with highs tomorrow in the upper 70s. Lows Thursday night will be in the lower 70s with highs on Friday near 80F. Rain chances tonight and Thursday will be near zero percent, 20 percent on Thursday night, and 10 percent on Friday.

Tonight...Partly cloudy and not as cool. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 mph, or 4 to 9 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 mph, or 9 to 13 knots.

Tonight...Light to gentle northeast to east breezes, increasing to gentle to moderate. Seas north of the island chain...1 to 2 feet, west of the island chain...2 to 3 feet, and south of the island chain...2 to 4 feet. Bay and nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.

TODAY...Variable gentle breezes, becoming E to SE. Seas: Bayside/gulfside, 1-2 ft; Hawk Channel, 1-2 ft; Florida Straits, 2-3 ft; Outer Gulf, 2-3 ft. Bay/Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.