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IS A WARM CUP

March 29, 2026 9:39 pm

One more day of widespread record breaking temperatures today with highs 15 to 20 degrees above average for inland locations. Cooler, windier, and cloudier conditions expected for the middle of week. Slight chance (15-20 percent) of light precipitation on Wednesday for areas along and west of the mountains. Drier and warmer conditions for the end of the week with potential for Santa Ana winds.

Record warmth is forecast for the central Plains as much above normal temperatures overspread the eastern U.S. during the next couple of days. Anomalously warm and dry conditions raise fire weather concerns across portions of the Intermountain West, Rockies, and into the High Plains. Unsettled weather and mountain snow will progress through the Pacific Northwest into the Intermountain West followed by falling temperatures. A cold front will increase the chance of strong to severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rain from the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes on Tuesday.