Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Aug 29, 2026 at 1:06:29 pm MDT

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Showers and thunderstorms will favor western New Mexico through Monday. Today, storms will move toward the east and northeast around 5 to 15 mph and on Sunday around 10 to 20 mph. Faster storm motions are expected on Monday. The most likely rainfall amounts will generally be up to one inch, though localized areas may 1.5 to 3 inches of rainfall through Monday. Heavy rainfall may cause flash flooding in areas that see repeated rounds of rainfall.

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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

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