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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Winter Solstice Climatology for Eastern Utah and Western Colorado

Let's take a look at historical Winter Solstice weather across eastern Utah and western Colorado with this "Winter Warmer" (aka Winter Solstice Climatology).

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