NWS Forecasts Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Across Southern High Plains, Southwest US
The US National Weather Service on Sunday forecast dangerous fire weather conditions in the region stretching from the southern High Plains into the Southwest US, while heat is spreading across eastern US.Meanwhile, the region extending from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains is expected to experience Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds.The northern to central Rockies region is likely to encounter heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures.The NWS issued a red flag warning early Monday Raton, Clayton, Taos, Roy, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Glenwood, Socorro, Ruidoso, Roswell, Portales, Clovis, Tucumcari, Santa Rosa, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Moriarty, Orogrande, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Artesia, Alamogordo, Silver City, Lordsburg, Truth or Consequences, Deming, Antelope Wells, and Hatch.TXNM Energy (TXNM) unit Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Xcel Energy (XEL) are among the primary electricity suppliers in New Mexico.In Texas, a red flag warning was raised for El Paso, Fabens, Pine Springs, Van Horn, Seminole, Post, Lubbock, Guthrie, Aspermont, Canadian, Childress, and Vernon. These places are primarily served by Xcel Energy, American Electric Power's (AEP) Texas unit, and Sempra (SRE) unit Oncor.Oklahoma's Gage, Elk City, Beaver, Guymon, Altus, Hobart, and Boise City. OGE Energy (OGE) unit Oklahoma Gas & Electric and American Electric Power subsidiary Public Service Co. of Oklahoma are the major electric utility service providers in the state.Also covered under a red flag warning were the following areas in California: Reading, Shasta Dam, Red Bluff, Corning, Alder Springs, Paradise, Oroville, Marysville, Woodland, Auburn, Sacramento, Fairfield, Vallejo, Lodi, Stockton, Tracy, Modesto, Turlock, Merced, Los Banos, Madera, Fresno, Selma, Hanford, Coalinga, Avenal, Tulare, Porterville, Delano, Bakersfield, and Taft. These places are primarily served by PG&E (PCG) unit Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Edison International (EIX) unit Southern California Edison.In Kansas, where Evergy (EVRG) is among the major service providers, a red flag warning was raised for Ulysses, Dodge City, and Liberal. Meanwhile, a flood warning was raised for areas near Hays, St. Joseph, Leavenworth, Chillicothe, and Grant City, while an alert for flash flooding was raised for Russell and Lincoln.Colorado's Kim, Trinidad, and Springfield were also covered under a red flag warning watch. Meanwhile, a freeze warning was raised for Rangely, Meeker, Craig, while a winter storm warning is raised for Steamboat Springs and Kremmling. The primary service providers in the state are Xcel Energy and Black Hills unit (BKH) Black Hills Energy.A freeze warning was also raised for Utah's Duchesne, Nephi, Delta, Manti, Richfield, Milford, Ogden, Park City, Provo, and Cedar City. The state mostly falls under the service area of PacifiCorp unit Rocky Mountain Power.In Idaho, a freeze warning was raised for Twin Falls, Shoshone, Arco, Rigby, Hailey, Blackfoot, and Idaho Falls, primarily served by Idacorp (IDA) subsidiary Idaho Power.Also placed under a freeze warning watch were Wyoming's Douglas, Gillette, Wright, Bill, Glenrock, Lance Creek, Lusk, Glendo, Torrington, Wheatland, and Chugwater. Meanwhile, a winter storm warning was raised for Casper, Muddy Gap, Rawlins, Laramie, Centennial, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, Centennial, Dubois, Lander, Rock Springs, and Riverton. Rocky Mountain Power is the primary electricity provider in Wyoming.Nebraska's Harrison and Scottsbluff were also covered under a freeze warning watch.The NWS also issued flood warnings for certain pockets of Louisiana, Missouri, and Washington.