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Wildfire risk returns to parts of the Plains

On the Plains, a low-pressure system currently centered near the Colorado-Nebraska-Wyoming triple point is resulting in windy conditions. As a result, there is an elevated to extreme wildfire threat Thursday on the central and southern High Plains, where Thursday’s high temperatures will approach 90°. In contrast, rain showers dot the northern Plains, primarily in southeastern Montana and portions of the Dakotas.

Across the Corn Belt, light precipitation is occurring in the vicinity of a warm front. Some snow is falling in the upper Great Lakes region, but mild air is overspreading the western Corn Belt. Chilly conditions linger, however, from the Ohio Valley into the lower Great Lakes region.

In the South, Freeze Warnings were in effect early Thursday from eastern Kentucky into parts of North Carolina. In contrast, warm weather from the Mississippi Delta westward is promoting fieldwork and the emergence of recently planted crops. In Texas, 31% of the intended corn acreage had been planted by March 19.

In the West, rain showers are affecting the Intermountain region, with snow at higher elevations. Showers are also sweeping across Arizona, while dry weather has temporarily returned to the Pacific Coast States.

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