Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat This Weekend
Severe thunderstorms today may produce damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flooding over parts of the Plains into the Missouri Valley. On Sunday, scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic vicinity. Hazardous heat will continue in the South, Southwest and central California this weekend building across the Pacific Northwest Sunday.
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As summer temperatures rise, taking precautions against heat-related illness is essential. Key safety recommendations include limiting strenuous outdoor activities during peak heat, drinking plenty of water, wearing light clothing and sunscreen, and shifting necessary outdoor work to the early morning or late evening hours.
Tonight will be warm and humid with increasing clouds. Low temperatures will only drop into the mid to upper 70s across most of the area. Winds will be from the southeast at 10 to 15 mph.
Early summer heat will steadily build and continue this week, staying in the 90s for most areas to near 100 along the Rio Grande. Humid conditions will make the daytime heat feel hotter. Practice heat safety! It will be mostly dry through Saturday. Medium chances for rain return early next week, especially Monday and Tuesday.