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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 3:22:18 am CDT

A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Thursday morning through late Thursday night for Southeast New Mexico, most of West Texas to the south, and Gaines County. Please field-strip your cigarettes!
A High Wind Watch is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening for the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, as well as Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Temperatures this afternoon and Thursday will average ~ 8-10 F above normal. Rain chances are less than 10%.

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