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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Showers will occur early today before tapering off by midday. Clearing is expected during the afternoon as W to NW downslope winds develop ahead and behind a cold front. Cooler and breezy Monday with lighter winds Tuesday as Canadian high pressure settles in.
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