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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 >

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect across the Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades, bringing additional snow accumulations between 1 and 2 ft overnight and Friday. Wind gusts are expected as high as 25 mph, which may also make for blowing snow reducing visibility and drifting.