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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 2:38:10 am MST

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

More record warmth is on its way for the Borderland for Thursday, February 26.
A look ahead at 8 days of daily high temperatures, 6 hrly wind gust speeds, and 6 hrly precipitation chances. Warm, and getting warmer. Breezy to windy today, then mildly breezy afternoons through the week. Dry thru the weekend w/ precipitation mid week.

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