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Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Wednesday, September 16th, 2026: Seasonably warm and dry conditions will persist today. Expect precipitation chances to increase Thursday as a cold front approaches from the Great Lakes.
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