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Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern Plains; Severe Weather and Heavy Rain Expected Over the Weekend

High winds and very dry conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of New Mexico and far western Texas through Saturday. Heavy snow will continue in the Central Rockies Heavy rain, flooding, and severe thunderstorm risks increase from the Southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley this weekend. Read More >

652 FLUS43 KJKL 180730 HWOJKL Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 330 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-190730- Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott- Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- 330 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Breezy south winds of 10 to 15 mph and gusts to 30 mph will combine with relative humidities falling to around 25 percent to create an enhanced risk for erratic wildfire behavior this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a slight chance for thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, mainly north of Interstate 64. Thunderstorms are also possible, at times, from late Sunday night through through Monday night, and again on Wednesday night and Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ GREIF/VORST

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Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern Plains; Severe Weather and Heavy Rain Expected Over the Weekend

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