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Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Isolated strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon. Large hail is the greatest threat, but strong winds and short-lived tornadoes. The highest risk for severe weather is in the eastern plains and the Palmer Divide. Otherwise, expect beneficial rainfall for Sunday afternoon through the day on Monday.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect on Monday for the mountains for locations above 9000 feet where 5 to 14 inches of snowfall are expected. The foothills can expect 4 to 8 inches of snowfall. Slick roads and hazardous travel can be expected, especially above 8000 feet.
We are currently forecasting 0.5-1.5 inches of total precipitation for most of the area through Tuesday morning. For the mountains, this will all be snow, while for the foothills the precipitation will start as rain and turn to snow. For the rest of the area, all rain is expected with some snowflakes mixing in for the I-25 corridor and Palmer Divide.