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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

A dry and rather pleasant weekend is in store. Rain chances return Sunday night through Tuesday. Thereafter, temperatures and humidity levels get cranked up later next week. This could lead to a threat for severe thunderstorms at some point late next week into the following weekend (May 15-18).