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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the North-Central U.S.; Excessive Heat in the Desert Southwest and Coastal California

A cold front pressing south across the northern and central Plains today will bring gusty winds creating critical fire weather for parts of the region. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches have been issued. Dangerous heat continues in parts of the Desert Southwest through Friday. Excessive Heat Warnings are in effect for southwest Arizona into Nevada and large portion of coastal California. Read More >

*Excessive Heat Warning for the city of San Francisco has been extended through 11PM Thursday* An Excessive Heat Warning has been extended for inland portions of the Bay Area, Central Coast, and the city of San Francisco through 11 PM Thursday. A Heat Advisory has been extended until 11PM Thursday for coastal portions of the North Bay, Bay Area, and Monterey Bay.
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for interior Monterey and San Benito Counties from 3 AM Wednesday until 8 PM Thursday. Critically dry fuels and gusty offshore winds will lead to increased chances for fire starts and fire spread. Exercise all fire safety precautions, and have an emergency plan in case a fire starts near you. #CAwx
Here are the daily record temperatures that were set or tied today. Data is preliminary; official and certified data is available from the National Centers for Environmental Information.

 

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