American Red Cross · Southwest & Rocky Mountain
Weather.gov checked at 6:07 AM CDT, July 13, 2026.

Southwest & Rocky Mountain Situational Awareness

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9 Southwest & Rocky Mountain geographies have active NWS alerts; highest current level is Warning in TX.

HighestWarningTX
Active Areas9 / 12TX, OK, AR, LA, MO, CO, WY
NWS Alerts25TX, MO, CO, WY, UT
TropicsQuietNHC official outlook

Risk Overview

ProductStatusConditions
Excessive RainfallAdvisoryFlooding or heavy-rain related NWS alerts are active in TX, AR, LA, MO. Use WPC ERO for the official day-by-day rainfall risk.
Active Fires & PotentialWatch49 wildfires 10+ acres in Southwest & Rocky Mountain, 36 not fully contained (largest uncontained: Babylon, 106,610 acres, 50% contained, UT). NIFC 7-day fire potential outlook cached for reference.
Extreme HeatWarningHeat-related NWS alerts are active in CO, WY, UT, NV. Check local NWS offices and HeatRisk for timing and severity.
SPCAdvisorySPC Day 1 Convective Outlook: General Thunderstorms Risk (AR, AZ, CO, LA, MO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT, WY). Open SPC for the categorical map and forecast discussion.
PowerOutage.usQuietOpen live dashboard for current outage counts.

SPC Convective Outlook — Southwest & Rocky Mountain Lookahead

SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook map
Day 1 · TodayAdvisoryGeneral Thunderstorms Risk (AR, AZ, CO, LA, MO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT, WY)
Day 2 · TomorrowAdvisoryMarginal Risk (WY); General Thunderstorms Risk (AR, AZ, CO, LA, MO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT, WY)
Day 3AdvisoryGeneral Thunderstorms Risk (AR, AZ, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT, WY)

Categorical severe-thunderstorm risk from the Storm Prediction Center, limited to Southwest & Rocky Mountain states. The Day 1 map is shown; open SPC for the full national maps and discussion.

Southwest & Rocky Mountain Alert Map

Southwest & Rocky Mountain weather alert overview map

Mapped Alert Summary

AreaLevelActive AlertsEvents
TexasWarning3Flash Flood Warning, Flood Advisory
OklahomaAdvisory1Dense Fog Advisory
ArkansasAdvisory1Flood Advisory
LouisianaAdvisory2Flood Advisory, Special Weather Statement
MissouriWarning1Flood Warning
KansasQuiet0None returned
New MexicoQuiet0None returned
ColoradoWarning7Air Quality Alert, Extreme Heat Warning, Heat Advisory
WyomingWarning6Extreme Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Red Flag Warning
UtahWarning3Extreme Heat Warning
ArizonaQuiet0None returned
NevadaAdvisory1Heat Advisory

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Watch Items

  • Use the map as current alert context, not as a replacement for local NWS warning text.