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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

This photo was taken on Flannigan Road near Potlatch, ID on February 1st when the Palouse and Coeur d'Alene rivers were at high levels. Luckily these drivers were safe, but driving through at least 2 feet of water can sweep most vehicles away. Please, avoid driving through water covered roadways!

Cars driving through flood waters