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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Another day of strong to potentially severe thunderstorms are on the horizon Thursday for north central into central Nebraska. While thunderstorm activity will be possible throughout the day, the severe risk will be more focused during the early afternoon into the evening hours of Thursday. Damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph will be possible along with an isolated hail threat.