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Tropical System in the Gulf; Dangerous Heat and Air Quality Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms for Midwest to mid-Atlantic

Tropical system in the Gulf expected to gradually strengthen the next couple of days off the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coasts. Instances of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the eastern and central Gulf Coast. Severe thunderstorms will develop and move along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest, and through the Ohio Valley/Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. Read More >

Dry weather and below normal temperatures can be expected today, although scattered showers and thunderstorms will lift northward tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely Tuesday, especially during the afternoon and evening. Some showers and thunderstorms may linger Wednesday east of the Blue Ridge Mountains.