Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 6:30:18 am PDT

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Summer Safety!

Breezy westerly winds and low daytime humidity will create Elevated Fire Weather Conditions Saturday across the Burney Basin and northern Sierra Foothills. The strongest winds will occur during the afternoon and early evening hours. Be sure to practice fire safety and check the forecast at weather.gov/sacramento