Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow and Possible Blizzard Conditions in the Central Rockies and Upper Midwest
Strong winds and dry conditions will bring extremely critical fire weather (Level 3 of 3) today and a possible wildfire outbreak across portions of southeastern New Mexico into northwest Texas, the Texas Panhandle, and western Oklahoma. Widespread heavy snow with possible blizzard conditions is forecast tonight through Wednesday from the central Rockies and Plains into the Upper Midwest states. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Last Update: 1053 AM AST Tue Mar 18 2025
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Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
Rest Of Today
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers late this morning and early afternoon, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late.
Tonight
West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight.
Wednesday
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
Wednesday Night
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northwest 7 feet at 10 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.
Thursday
Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds.
Thursday Night
North winds around 5 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds.
Friday
Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
Friday Night
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Saturday
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Saturday Night
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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