National Fire News

An upper trough passes to the north of Montana, bringing scattered, fast-moving thunderstorms with little rainfall to parts of the Northern Rockies and eastern Pacific Northwest, as well as dry and breezy winds. This weather will result in high-risk significant fire potential for those parts. Highs in the mid 80’s to mid 90’s are forecast across the Intermountain West, increasing to 100 to 115 over southeast California and southern Arizona. The hot temperatures will coincide with relative humidity levels of 8 to 20%. Gusty winds are expected in the afternoon throughout the Great Basin and into eastern Northern Rockies. Farther east, the main weather concern will revolve around the unwavering heat across the Southern Plains. High temperatures in this area will peak in the 90s to 110F with relative humidity values dropping into the mid-teens to mid 20s. Scattered mixed wet/dry thunderstorms are expected to develop in the Greater Four Corners and Great Basin, as well as over the Southern Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley.