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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Jul 8, 2026 at 6:48:34 pm MDT

Generally sunny skies for most of the lowlands on Wednesday, with spotty thunderstorms possible in the Sacramento Mountains and scattered thunderstorms possible in the Gila National Forest and west of the Continental Divide.
Thursday's temperatures will trend hotter than Wednesday's with temperatures rising above the triple digit mark. Skies will range from mostly sunny to partly cloudy, but more moisture will create scattered thunderstorms for the Gila and Sacramento Mountains in the afternoon.

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