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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 4:46:19 pm EST

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Rip Current Statement

Warmer and Increasing Moisture

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Rapid Warming and Moistening
Temps and Dew Points to Climb Slightly Above Normal
Light to gentle east to southeasterly breezes will drive temperatures sharply upwards to slightly above normal over the next couple of days. Highs will trend towards 80, with lows near 70.
Dew points will rapidly increase to near 70 degrees resulting in relative humidity ranging between 70% and 100%. Expect damp and possibly hazy mornings.
Skies will be mostly clear to partly cloudy with rain chances picking up slightly.

TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East to southeast winds near 10 mph.

Today...Gentle to Moderate E to SE Breezes.
Nearshore Gulf Seas 1 to 2 ft, Hawk Channel Seas 2 to 3 ft, Florida Straits Seas 3 to 4 ft, Subsiding to 2 to 3 ft, Deep Gulf Seas 2 to 3 ft, Subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
Nearshore Waters a Light to Moderate Chop.