Temperatures soar 20 degrees above normal as wildfires burn in Southwest

Red flag warnings continue across six states in the Southwest, from Nevada to Oklahoma.

Fire danger is back down to critical after reaching extreme levels on Monday, but red flag warnings continue across six states in the Southwest, from Nevada to Oklahoma.

More than a dozen wildfires continued to burn on Tuesday across the region. The San Rafael fire in Arizona is 12% contained over 11,000 acres. The Hermit Creek and Calf Canyon fires are 39% contained over 200,000 acres.

Low humidity, gusty winds and dry brush continue to pose a high risk for fire to spread.

Above-normal heat has also spread into the Midwest, with temperatures soaring 20 degrees or more above average on Tuesday.