Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Elevated fire weather conditions are also expected in the Great Basin. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas, especially in burn scars. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 1:42:30 am CDT

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We'll see typical summer weather to start the work week, but things will heat up by the end of the week as rain chances decrease. If the current forecast holds, heat advisories may be needed in some areas by Thursday and Friday.

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Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Baton Rouge LA	01:13	Mostly Cloudy	10	77	76	96	ESE 3	-	30.04
Biloxi MS	01:25	Thunder In The Vicinity	10	78	75	88	CALM	-	30.01
Gulfport MS	01:17	Lightning Observed	10	78	76	93	CALM	-	30.03
Hammond LA	01:15	Lightning Observed	10	76	76	97	CALM	-	30.05
Houma LA	18:50	Mostly Cloudy	7	84	75	74	S 3	92 [HI]	30.04
McComb MS	00:53	Clear	10	75	73	93	CALM	-	30.06
New Orleans LA	00:53	Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed	10	82	78	87	CALM	91 [HI]	30.04
Slidell La	01:18	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	10	76	74	93	CALM	-	30.04

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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

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