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Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Sep 5, 2026 at 5:20:23 am PDT

☔Tropical moisture entering Southern California brings chances for rain across Kern County starting Sunday morning. Forecast totals vary wildly but are expected to remain light. Heavier rainfall is possible with a slight (5-10%) probability of afternoon thunderstorms. Updated forecasts will be provided in future posts and on weather.gov/hanford.

 

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