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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, May 15, 2026 at 11:50:18 am PDT

Cooler than normal temperatures are in forecast. This will mean increasing chances for frost heading into the next several days. Patchy frost is possible in the northern valleys Friday; it expands out some Saturday morning, then a more widespread threat comes for Sunday.

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