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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

An active weather pattern is expected to continue through the end of the work week, with daily shower and thunderstorm chances. Thursday has the highest chances for thunderstorms across the area, and a few storms could become strong to severe. Given the ample humidity and slow thunderstorm movement, flash flooding is possible if a thunderstorm sits over an area for a prolonged period of time.