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Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

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 DATE                    WEDNESDAY 03/25/26                      THURSDAY 03/26/26                  
 TIME (LT)          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05
                    5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   8A   11A  2P   5P   8P   11P  2A   5A   
 
 CLOUD COVER        BK   BK   SC   BK   OV   BK   SC   FW   FW   FW   CL   CL   CL   FW   FW   SC   SC
 CLOUD COVER (%)    70   65   50   55   70   60   40   15   15   10    5    5    5   10   15   30   40
 TEMPERATURE        31   27   26   28   26   21   16   13   13   15   25   33   35   29   26   24   24
 MAX/MIN TEMP                           31                  12                  35                  23
 WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    S   SE    E   NE   NE    N    S   SE
 WIND (MPH)         12   17   20   21   19   12    6    4    2    2    6    6    6    6    5    5    6
 WIND GUST (MPH)    29   36   40   40   39   29                                                       
 PRECIP PROB (%)    60   30   20   60   60   20    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
 PRECIP TYPE         S    S    S    S    S    S                                                       
 6 HOUR QPF                 0.06      0.07      0.07      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
 6 HOUR SNOW                 0.5       0.8       0.9       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
 6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
 SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.1  5.0  4.3  4.2  4.0  2.9  1.8  0.5  0.5  0.6  2.6  3.7  4.3  3.6  3.4  3.3  3.2
 
 

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES --- 
CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN