Summary:
Severe thunderstorms are expected tonight across portions of Wisconsin and western Texas. Widespread critical fire weather threats and red flag warnings will continue through the week from the Southwest through a large section of the Four Corners region into the southern High Plains. Conditions remain exceptionally dry with strong, gusty winds and above normal temperatures. Major lanes of concern: I-10, I-20, I-25, I-40, I-70
Major Events: Southwest Wildfires
The National Weather Service is forecasting gusts of 60 to 70 mph Monday, and possibly Tuesday, for many parts of New Mexico, Colorado, northern Arizona and southern Nevada. Isolated spots could see gusts up to 80 or 90 mph.
Truckers may run into road closures, low visibility due to smoke, and a high risk of rollovers
Utah
- Wind Advisory in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM PDT this evening
- West-southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected
- Impacts: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Patchy blowing dust could reduce visibilities on roadways
Arizona
- Wind Advisory remains in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM MST this evening
- Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
- Impacts: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. In addition, winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles
Colorado
- Wind Advisory remains in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening
- Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected
- Impacts: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down
New Mexico
- Wind Advisory in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening
- Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected
- Impacts: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Expect strong cross winds on northwest-to-southeast oriented roads, like Highway 64 and 87 from Raton to Clayton. Blowing dust and smoke will drop the visibility below 1 mile at times in dust-prone locations, and immediately to the northeast of wildfires