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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, May 8, 2026 at 10:14:27 am PDT

Above normal temperatures are expected as we head through the week. Additional warming is expected over the weekend and into early next week for the inland areas. For the forecast at your location search for it at weather.gov. To see the heat risk and get more information visit https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heatrisk/
Northwest California river temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s, which is as cold as the ocean! Swimming in water this cold can cause you to lose muscle strength and control. This makes swimming in cold rivers very dangerous. Enjoy your visits to the river by staying dry.

 

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