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Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Jul 26, 2026 at 6:48:16 am PDT

Gusty SW-W winds east of the Cascades will combine with low daytime relative humidities (RHs) to create critical fire weather conditions Sunday afternoon and evening. Expect minimum humidity of 9-15% with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph in southeastern Klamath, southern Lake and Modoc counties, including the Fremont and Modoc National Forests. One less spark, one less wildfire.

 

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