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Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 4:52:37 am MDT

A similar weather story will be in place for Wednesday, with scattered storms in the Gila National Forest, and isolated storms in southwestern New Mexico and the Sacramento Mountains. Sunny to partly cloudy skies will encompass the rest of the lowlands.

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