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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue 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 Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Mar 28, 2026 at 8:38:21 pm PDT

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March 28th - New Daily High Temperature Record

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A warm one in western Nevada and the Sierra Saturday! Reno hit 78°F, breaking the March 28th daily record of 76°F set in 1966. South Lake Tahoe reached 68°F, breaking the previous daily record of 66°F set in 2015. These data are preliminary and not yet official.

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

NWS Forecast Office Reno, NV