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May 10, 2022

Severe weather threatens Texas as fire danger continues in Southwest

Strong-to-severe thunderstorms will be possible over parts of Texas and fire danger remains high for parts of the Southwest into the southern Plains.

May 7, 2022

New Mexico governor warns about 'serious' weekend fire weather

New Mexico's governor warned residents on Friday ahead of what is expected to be a historic and dangerous weekend for fire weather. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham encouraged people still in mandatory evacuation areas to leave as soon as possible.

May 6, 2022

New Mexico fire personnel make progress ahead of windy weekend

Personnel working to battle New Mexico wildfires made progress on Thursday due to favorable weather. Fires there have been driven by windy and dry conditions, scorching grass, brush and tinder.

May 6, 2022

New Mexico wildfires captured in NASA satellite image

A satellite image released by NASA's Earth Observatory captured an aerial view of New Mexico's raging wildfires. The fires have been driven by windy and dry conditions, scorching grass, brush and tinder.

May 5, 2022

Biden approves disaster declaration for New Mexico wildfires

President Biden signed off on a disaster declaration on Wednesday to send federal help New Mexico areas affected by wildfires. The funding will be available in Colfax, Lincoln, Mora, San Miguel and Valencia counties.

May 4, 2022

New Mexico governor requests disaster status for wildfire

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham asked President Biden on Tuesday to declare a disaster, as the state's wildfires continue to rage. "I’m unwilling to wait," she said.

May 4, 2022

Plains, Mississippi Valley will see severe weather, thunderstorms

Strong-to-severe thunderstorms will strike the Plains again on Wednesday. Large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and flooding rainfall are all possible. 

May 3, 2022

New Mexico fires expected to spread as residents flee

Massive New Mexico wildfires are forcing additional evacuations. While crews got a bit of a break on Monday afternoon, wind gusts of up to 50 mph were predicted to fan the flames on Tuesday, with dangerous conditions lasting through the weekend.

May 3, 2022

Midwest severe weather continues as fire danger is critical for Southwest, Rockies

Strong-to-severe storms will be possible for parts of the Ohio Valley on Tuesday, including Indiana and Ohio, where primary voting is taking place. Heavy rain will bring the risk of flash flooding over the next few days for the Plains and the Mississippi Valley.

May 2, 2022

Storm systems moving across US this week

Another active week is setting up across the country with several storm systems crashing into the Northwest and then diving over the central U.S., bringing severe weather, the risk of flooding and snow behind it.