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Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Many locations are likely to set records for the highest-ever March temperature. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through Saturday as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

1200 UTC NAM 250 mb Heights, Isotachs, and Wind (kts)

Forecasts are based on the daily 1200 UTC NAM run and are updated daily by 1400 UTC.  Additional models runs can be found here