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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave is underway for the Intermountain West, Northern Plains, and Upper Great Lakes, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. In southwest Texas, excessive rainfall may bring a risk for potentially life-threatening flash and arroyo flooding through Thursday. Read More >

The Summer Solstice occurs today at 11:24 PM CDT (04:24UTC). This is when the direct rays of the sun are at their farthest point northward in the Northern Hemisphere (Tropic of Cancer, or 23.5 degrees North Latitude). The longest daylight hours of the year are around the Summer Solstice.