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: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 1:10:46 am CST

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Record High Set Today

Tonight and Thursday

Unseasonable Warmth Continues

Midland International Air and Space Port set a new daily record high temperature today topping at 89 degrees! It looks like spring has arrived early as high temperatures will remain in the upper 70s and upper 80s through the weekend.

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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

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