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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. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

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.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... VFR conditions are expected through Friday afternoon given the influence of surface high pressure. Ceilings largely stay in the 6,000 to 12,000 foot range. A clipper system arrives Friday evening into the night which will bring increasing shower chances. This may yield some restrictions at times through Saturday morning. For winds, gradients remain weak which will maintain light southerlies tonight. Southwesterlies increase on Friday with gusts to 15 to 20 knots before shifting to northwesterlies behind the frontal system on Saturday. Winds turn lighter into the night, with LLWS possible in the evening. VFR conditions much of Sunday into Sunday evening. Brief MVFR conditions could occur at a few terminals that encounter any heavy shower activity Sunday overnight into Monday morning. Afterwards, VFR conditions will ensue. Winds south to southwest 5 to 10 knots Sunday morning through Sunday evening, then shifting west to northwest overnight Sunday through the day Monday with cold frontal passage; increased gustiness is possible with FROPA. AVIATION...LFR/BRO/KLW/DHOF Update as of: 850 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

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