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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center issued an updated Temperature and Precipitation prediction for this winter.  In the graphic below the left side shows the Temperature and Precipitation Outlook for November, December and January, with the predictions for January, February, and March on the right side.