Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

With hot and dry conditions expected this weekend, along with breezy conditions, we wanted to explain a bit more about the Grassland Fire Danger product. Fire danger is a concern this weekend, especially with all the activities with fireworks. We've also included a short video from Darren Clabo, State Fire Meteorologist for South Dakota.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY5j_z4awCA

The current Grassland Fire Danger Index can be found here: https://www.weather.gov/unr/rfd

For a Fire Danger outlook beyond Day 2, visit the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook, then click on the "Grassland Fire Danger Index" and the appropriate days to view the current forecast.

https://www.weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=abr

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Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

Grassland Fire Danger Index Explained