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Critical Fire Weather in the North-Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Desert Southwest and Coastal California

A cold front pressing south across the northern and central Plains Wednesday will bring gusty winds creating critical fire weather for parts of the region. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches have been issued. Dangerous heat continues in parts of the Desert Southwest through Friday amid a late season heat wave and into coastal California. Excessive Heat Warnings remain in effect. Read More >

 


Explanation of NWR and SAME

NWR service to a county depends on reliable signal reception, which typically extends in about a 40 mile radius from the transmitter, assuming level terrain. Counties without NWR coverage or partial NWR coverage are indicated. Some counties or parts of counties, especially in mountainous areas, may not have reliable reception due to signal blockages or excessive distance from the transmitter.