Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Hot and Humid for a Few More Days

Look Before You Lock!

Shower and Thunderstorm Chances Today and Thursday

Relief from the Heat on the Way!

The heat and humidity linger through Saturday, mainly east of the mountains. Relief from the heat can be expected Sunday into Tuesday behind a cold front.

What does being Weather-Ready look like? When it comes to vehicle heat safety, it means caregivers and parents setting reminders and always looking before they lock. Learn more heat safety and preparedness tips at weather.gov/safety/heat

Western North Carolina will have the best chance to see afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms each day through Friday. A few strong, sub-severe storms are possible each afternoon and evening through Friday. Isolated severe storms cannot be ruled out each afternoon through Friday but confidence is low.

A cold front brings better shower and thunderstorm chances area-wide this weekend into Monday. Cold air damming will develop late this weekend into early next week behind the front leading to a cooler and less humid airmass. Highs may even drop below normal on both Sunday and Monday!