No Organized Severe Thunderstorms Expected Today or Tonight
No organized severe thunderstorms are forecast across the country through tonight. A weather disturbance moving through the western states into the Rockies and nearby High Plains will bring scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. However, limited moisture and weak instability will keep any storms from becoming severe, though a few may produce brief gusty winds. Later tonight into early Tuesday, isolated thunderstorms could develop in parts of the mid-Mississippi Valley as slightly warmer, more humid air moves in. A few storms with lightning are also possible near the North Carolina coast and across south Florida. Overall, weak atmospheric conditions will prevent any significant severe weather from developing.

Elevated Fire Weather Conditions Possible in Parts of the Southwest and Rockies
A weather system moving in from California will weaken high pressure over the Southwest and increase winds across parts of New Mexico and Colorado today. As winds pick up and air flows downslope from the mountains, conditions will become warmer and much drier during the afternoon. In eastern New Mexico and central to southern Colorado, gusty winds of 15 to 20 mph combined with very low humidity could create several hours of elevated fire danger, especially where dry grasses and recent fire activity are present. Farther west near the Four Corners region, dry and breezy weather is also expected. However, fuels in that area are less prone to rapid fire spread, which should limit more widespread concerns.