Heavy Rains from the Plains to the East; Fire Weather Risk in the Desert Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy to excessive rainfall and isolated flooding over portions of the Southern Plains through Saturday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will spread east into the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid Atlantic and Northeast. Dry conditions, combined with gusty winds will continue to support an elevated fire weather threat in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Background

The lightning images below are updated daily around 7:30–8:30 AM and contain 24-h accumulations of lightning ending at 6 am PDT (5 am PST) each day. These are NLDN cloud-to-ground flashes. Cloud-to-ground lightning flashes are based on a surface detection network. Mouse over each day to view the 24-h cumulative lightning flash maps. Printable versions are at the bottom.

National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Flashes

24-h Cumulative NLDN Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Flashes	Yesterday	2 Days Ago	3 Days Ago	4 Days Ago	5 Days Ago	6 Days Ago	7 Days Ago	8 Days Ago

Printable: Yesterday, 2 Day Ago, 3 Days Ago, 4 Days Ago, 5 Days Ago, 6 Days Ago, 7 Days Ago, 8 Days Ago

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Heavy Rains from the Plains to the East; Fire Weather Risk in the Desert Southwest

24-Hour Cumulative Lightning Strike Weekly Archive

Background

National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Flashes