Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather Monday over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Scattered to widespread severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes Monday through Thursday over the lower Mississippi River Valley and southern Plains into the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Mar 15, 2026 at 1:08:25 am PDT

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Western U.S. March Heat Key Messages

Mojave Desert Wind Advisory

An unusual weather pattern will bring several days of much above-normal temperatures to California and much of the Southwest. Dozens of new daily high temperatures records are likely to occur by early to mid-week, and some locations could reach all-time high temperatures for the month of March.

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Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

NWS Forecast Office Hanford, CA