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Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Poor air quality can be expected today due to smoke originating from Canadian wildfires. An isolated shower or thunderstorm is possible in the Allegheny Highlands and central Shenandoah Valley. Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday into Saturday evening. The front will push south of the area on Sunday, resulting in cooler conditions.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will lead to Code Red and Code Purple Air Quality across much of the area. More information at the state air quality links in the graphic.
Here is the latest drought outlook for the region.