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Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern and Central Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this afternoon into tonight. Read More >

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189 FLUS43 KJKL 110740 HWOJKL Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 340 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-120745- Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott- Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- 340 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are possible at times through tonight. The strongest of these could produce locally heavy rainfall, perhaps leading to isolated incidents flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Thunderstorms are possible at times Saturday and Sunday, as well as on Wednesday and Thursday. Some of the storms could bring locally heavy rainfall on Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any occurrences of excessive rainfall or flooding through Saturday. $$ GREIF