little bit, although still in the 70s for a lot of folks. fire danger for the northwest and upper midwest. fire danger exists, especially with the warm temperatures and dry conditions. here are potential record highs for parts of the northeast and stretching to the southwest and plain states, especially the upper midwest. wisconsin 86. denver 83. parts of wyoming in the 70s, feeling more like june. this is the big story this week is the temperatures and we ll break records across the plain states in toward the northeast on thursday and friday, so wildfire danger for a lot of folks. if you like it warm, we re getting a taste of that. todd: i have never seen a wildfire warning in a state i lived, shocking to me.
evacuation orders. firefighters warn this fire is only 10% contained. ashley: still no word on what started it, thankfully no one has gotten hurt. senior meteorologist janice dean is here. janice: part of the problem is warm temperatures and it has been dry. fire weather alert for the northeast through the plain states. pennsylvania, washington, d.c., toward boston, potential of wildfire danger. temperatures are reminiscent of what we expect in mid-june. new york 82. 80 in detroit. getting into thursday, close to 90 in new york city, upward of 23-degree difference for this time of year. same thing for friday and saturday that is when the cold front moves through and temperatures coming down a
As dry conditions continue throughout the state, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division is reminding Arkansans that wildfire danger is elevated across the state and, currently, 13 counties remain