Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >

We have redesigned our home page for the first time in several years. This was done for improved stability (new hardware that allows for better access during high-impact weather events), and less confusion when viewing pages from different offices (which may not have the same items placed in the same areas). All offices in the central U.S. are being transitioned at the same time. NWS offices in the east made the transition a couple years ago, and the southern and western offices will transition in the future as well.

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