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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: Fri, Aug 21, 2026 at 9:42:29 am PDT

Critical fire weather conditions are expected through Saturday day due to gusty northwest winds and low RHs during the afternoons. This combination of gusty winds and low humidities could result in the rapid spread of new or existing fires. Do your part to prevent a spark…one less spark, one less fire!

 

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