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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 3:44:18 am PST

Dense fog will return to the area Thursday morning through Saturday morning, with the greatest impacts likely Friday and Saturday. Slow down, switch headlights from AUTO to low beams, allow extra time, and consider delaying unnecessary travel.
With high pressure building in over central California over the next few days, stable conditions will bring back chances for dense fog in the San Joaquin Valley. This image shows the percent chance for quarter mile visibilities for Thursday morning, February 26th.
Building high pressure brings a warming trend for central California into this weekend. This image shows the probabilities for afternoon highs to exceed 75 degrees for select locations of the area. #CAwx

 

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