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Areas of Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Hot Temperatures This Week

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring areas of flooding at times Monday through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest as well as southern Arizona and New Mexico. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue across much of east Texas into the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley through at least midweek. Read More >

All three of the following criteria must be exceeded in order for Red Flag Warning conditions to be met:

  • Sustained 20 ft Winds: >15 mph
  • Relative Humidity: < 25%
  • 10 hr Dead Fuel Moisture: <9%

Below is a matrix that describes the Elevated Fire Danger criteria:

Elevated fire danger matrix for the St. Louis forecast area.