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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

A slow-moving cold front will arrive Wednesday, but not before many see one last day of very warm to hot weather. Showers and thunderstorms become more likely through the afternoon, threatening localized damaging wind. Overnight, storms become more numerous and will threaten heavy rain.