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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

Some fog across central MO with isolated storms across eastern KS (which have a low chance of reaching the MO/KS border) are the opening acts of another muggy day across the area. Slight chances for additional storms later this afternoon and evening (10-20%). Thursday and Friday bring more widespread chances for storms. Localized heavy rainfall is possible, but severe weather probabilities remain low.