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Critical fire weather is expected Friday across the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and southern High Plains due to gusty winds and low humidity. Severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, wind damage and tornadoes will be possible Friday and Saturday across parts of the central Plains.

Heat builds across the central Plains as cool and unsettled weather spreads into the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies go.usa.gov/cu3Wx

Next round of strong to severe thunderstorms forecast for the northern Plains Saturday night into Sunday morning go.usa.gov/cu3Wx

Enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms across much of Iowa with a slight risk extending down to the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles for today and tonight go.usa.gov/cu3Wx

11:21am CDT update: Thunderstorms with hail and severe wind gusts are possible from Kansas/Missouri southwest into west Texas, mainly late this afternoon and evening. Visit weather.gov for the latest.

May Snow Drought Update West Braces for Critical Water Shortages After Unprecedented Snow Drought Record low water supplies are forecasted in many locations, reflecting the impacts of this year's snow drought, long-term drought, and record warmth. drought.gov/drought-status… @NOAA

Next week leans dry again for the Northwest and surrounding areas. Wetter for the Plains to the East Coast, a bit of the Southwest, and most of Alaska/Hawaii. Temps: Warm for the East and West (+Hawaii), with mostly normal in between. Drought.gov @NOAA @NWS

Intense drought has developed on the Plains. Areas dealing with Extreme (D3)/Exceptional (D4) drought include eastern WY, southwestern SD, almost all of NE, parts of KS and eastern CO/NM, western OK, and the TX panhandle. Soil moisture is very low. drought.gov @NOAA

#DroughtMonitor 5/12: Drought worsened in large parts of the Northwest and Plains. Also the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Improvements in AZ, CO, and the Southeast. Mixed for WY, S. Plains, South, Northeast. #Drought2026’s Footprint: 51.3% of the USA drought.gov @NOAA

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend.

Mixed precipitation for the Pacific Northwest and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday go.usa.gov/cu3Wx

There is a Slight Risk (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms over parts of the Central Plains/Middle Mississippi Valley on Friday go.usa.gov/cu3Wx

There is a Slight Risk (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms over parts of the Central Plains on Thursday go.usa.gov/cu3Wx

Some good news from NOAA scientists just as we head into summer #mosquito season: #WestNileVirus

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. weather.gov

Mixed precipitation for the Northern Intermountain Region overnight Thursday go.usa.gov/cu3Wx

There is a Slight Risk (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms over parts of the Central Plains on Thursday go.usa.gov/cu3Wx

There is a Slight Risk (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms over parts of the Northern Rockies into the Central Great Basin on Wednesday go.usa.gov/cu3Wx

A stark contrast in temperatures will be felt across the nation this week. While the West and Plains see above average high temperatures in the 80s and 90s, a trough in the East Coast will bring cooler than average high temperatures in the 50s and 60s.

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