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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. 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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