The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings for areas in California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Missouri. Fire Weather Watches are in effect for Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland.
The Red Flag Warning map was current at 1 p.m. MDT on Wednesday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts.