WEATHER: Wind advisories, fire weather watches, red flag warnings and air quality alerts have been issued for parts of the western U.S., including already hard-hit areas in California and Oregon.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.A major weather pattern change is in sight for the next few days in much of the U.S., including the return of dangerous fire weather conditions in parts of the West as well as a heat wave in the Southwest.
Although fires can spark at any point in the West due to dry conditions, the greatest fire danger Saturday will be located across parts of Montana, South Dakota and northern Wyoming. The reason for this enhanced area of fire danger is primarily due to gusty winds.Already Saturday morning there are wind advisories, fire weather watches, red flag warnings and air quality alerts issued for parts of the western U.S.
On Sunday and Monday, a high pressure will build in the western U.S., which will bring a rise in temperatures, as well as gusty offshore winds. Critical fire danger is expected in parts of bother northern and southern California, including parts of the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara metro areas. Temperatures are expected to rise over the next few days along the West Coast, with temperatures approaching 100 degrees in parts of California by Monday and Tuesday.Subsequently, the colder air on the opposite side of the jet stream in the central U.S. will cause quite a temperature drop.
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