Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, May 15, 2026 at 12:02:21 pm PDT

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Gusty Winds This Weekend

Warm, dry, and breezy through Friday with temps about 10° above average. A cold front moves in this weekend, bringing a 10 to 20° degree cooldown and increasing winds, especially Sunday. Travel impacts and blowing dust possible. Warmer and drier again early next week.

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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

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