Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Apr 5, 2026 at 5:10:29 am CDT

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Dry & Seasonable Conditions Continue

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Outlook Into Mid April

Dry and seasonable conditions will continue through at least the first part of the week.

After dry weather early in the week, the chance for persistent shower and storm activity will increase late this week into the weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will be possible.

The chance for showers and thunderstorms will increase across the area later this week. Strong to severe storms and/or heavy rain/flooding could be possible.

Forecast for the next 7 days.

Latest CPC outlook trends warmer and wetter than normal going into mid-April.

Local Weather History For April 5th...

With very strong winds and drought conditions in place, arcing power
lines just north of Woodward started a wildfire that burned a large
part of northern Woodward County on this date in 2016. The fire
spread northward and narrowly missed Alabaster Caverns and the town
of Freedom. Close to 60,000 acres burned.

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