Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Many locations are likely to set records for the highest-ever March temperature. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through Saturday as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

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Click Image To Enlarge This image shows the expected peak wind gusts over the next 12 hours.	Click Image To Enlarge This image shows the expected peak wind gusts over the 12 hour period ending at the time stated in the header.

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