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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

As it typical of late summer, a brief pop up shower or thunderstorm can’t completely be ruled out each afternoon or early evening this weekend. About 95 percent of the time and area will be dry, however. Thunderstorm chances may begin to increase as heat builds heading into early next week.