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Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

Widespread dense fog will be found across portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois this morning. Visibility will be reduced to one quarter mile or less at times. If traveling, slow down when encountering dense fog and be sure to leave plenty of space ahead of you. Conditions should improve by mid morning.
There will remain chances for showers & storms today into this evening, mainly south of I-80. Then, we’ll start to dry out and lower the humidity on Monday. However, the dry weather won’t last long, as storms are set to return Tuesday. A few could be severe with gusty winds.
Thunderstorms are likely Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night ahead of a passing cold front. Strong to severe storms are possible with damaging winds the primary threat. Stay tuned for updates over the next couple of days.
It was another wet night across the area . Here is a look at rainfall totals from that time, with scattered flash flooding. Note the sharp differences in totals on the northern and southern edges with the heaviest rains shift south by about 50 miles from the previous night. . Thank you to our dedicated volunteer observers for their reports!