Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

More Storm Chances, Lower Humidity This Weekend

Thursday, August 13th, 2026: Another relatively quiet day ahead, with just a slight chance for an afternoon thunderstorm mainly along and south of I-64. Greater chances for thunderstorms Friday as a front pushes through the region. Low humidity Saturday with more storm chances Sunday as another front passes. More: weather.gov/lwx.