Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

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Dry conditions with gusty winds of 25 to 40 mph will lead to critical fire weather conditions today. A Red Flag Warning is in effect today and Sunday for NW Colorado where fuels are critical. These dry and windy conditions look to continue through Monday with a pattern change towards cooler and unsettled weather Tuesday and beyond. Outdoor burning is not recommended this weekend through Monday.