Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

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Critical Fire Weather conditions are expected Sunday afternoon across western Nebraska and portions of southwest Nebraska. Strong southerly wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph are possible along with low relative humidity. Be very careful with any spark or flame producing sources, as fire may easily grow and spread.