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Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Heat and humidity return to the region today, with impactful to potentially-dangerous heat affecting areas between I-70 and I-44. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for this area. A Heat Advisory is in effect for areas north and south of this region. Check the forecast for your location at weather.gov/stlouis.
The heat breaks on Thursday with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms possible into Friday. Significant uncertainty on where the rain will fall still exists though.