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Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns

Canadian wildfire smoke will push into the Midwest, worsening air quality. A frontal system brings severe storms from the Northern Plains to the Mid‑Atlantic the next few days. Heavy Gulf Coast rain is possible as we closely monitor tropical development, while monsoonal storms persist in the Southwest with heavy rainfall. Hazardous heat expands from the Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Jul 19, 2026 at 8:42:15 am PDT

Here are the latest probabilities of triple digits for Valley locations and Lake Isabella for this week. Tuesday and Wednesday are forecast to be the warmest days this week. They also are expected to be the most humid days this week thanks to a push of moisture increasing mountain thunderstorm chances. #CAWx #Fresno #Bakersfield
Thunderstorm Chances increase Monday and Tuesday over the Sierra Nevada and Foothills. This increase is due to monsoonal moisture in addition to some moisture from Tropical Storm Elida in the Pacific. Monday has a 10 to 30 percent chance and Tuesday a 15 to 35 percent chance. #CAWx #Fresno #Bakersfield

 

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