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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: Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 6:12:42 pm PST

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will feature gusty winds regionwide. Winds will be breezy to windy across the exposed areas of the Columbia Basin with gusts to 30-40 mph at times during the afternoon. There is a 60-80% chance for wind gusts of 50+ mph on ridges in the east slopes of the Washington Cascades and northern mountains. Gusty winds will create impacts for travelers, especially those in high profile vehicles. Additionally, blowing objects and isolated damage to trees is possible.

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