
The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >
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| Temperature | Precipitation |
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| Temperature | Precipitation |
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| Temperature | Precipitation |
| GEOCOLOR | VISIBLE |
| Small | Loop | Large | Small | Loop | Large |
| IR/Hot Spot | Water Vapor |
| Small | Loop | Large | Small | Loop | Large |
Chance of Lightning represents the probability of a cloud-to-ground lightning strike being observed within 20 km (roughly 10 miles) of the forecast point.
This product is calibrated with cloud-to-ground lightning strike data, so it may miss intra-cloud lightning that causes thunder.
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