Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 3:16:42 am PDT

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Pattern Change Early Next Week

Pleasant Weekend | Becoming Unsettled Next Week

🌧️Heads up! Widespread rainfall, largely beneficial, is possible across the Bay Area and Central Coast beginning in the early part of next week (around March 30 through April 1). Exact timing and amounts are not clear at this time - keep checking back for updates! #CAwx

There will be an opportunity for rainfall across the region next week. While exact details will become more defined over the next several days, we are confident that Tuesday through Thursday will feature the best opportunity for rainfall. Rain chances across the area will range from 15 to 60 percent, with the heftiest rainfall totals across the Coastal Ranges. Rain amounts from Tuesday (3/31) through Thursday (4/2) are anticipated to range between a 1/10th inch across the interior Central Coast with the Coastal Ranges potentially tallying 1 inch. There remains around a 10% chance that rain amounts across the Coastal Ranges exceed 2 inches. Check back for details to the forecast.

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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

NWS Forecast Office San Francisco, CA