National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Fire weather concerns return today. Burn bans remain in effect across the Carolinas until further notice, thus outdoor burning is prohibited.
Low relative humidity again today with breezy winds returning.
Dry conditions linger through Friday but rain chances finally return this weekend and linger into early next week. Unfortunately rainfall amounts should be light, especially east of the mountains.