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Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 6:50:18 am PST

Moisture from a system moving into the Pacific Northwest will track over central California through Wednesday and bring additional precipitation to parts of the region. However, snow levels pushing 10,000' over the next few days will result in relatively light snow accumulations confined mostly to the highest elevations of the Sierra.

 

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