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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through this evening across most of western and north central Nebraska. Gusty winds are expected to persist today, with shifting winds by this afternoon.
There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening across southwest Nebraska. Gusty, erratic winds and frequent lightning will be the main concerns, though isolated large hail cannot be ruled out.