Dangerous Heat Continues in the Central and Southern U.S.; Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Dangerous, prolonged heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley today, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 6:44:12 am PDT

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The Chance of reaching 90 degrees this Week

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Cooler for Much of Next Week

The chance of having San Joaquin Valley high temperatures reaching 90 degrees will drop during the week as we experience a cool down. A disturbance moving through the Pacific Northwest allowed cooler marine air into the region as the probability of reaching 90 degrees falls below 90 percent, at time, this week.

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Dangerous Heat Continues in the Central and Southern U.S.; Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

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