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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and California; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest and California this week with limited nighttime relief. Heavy rainfall will lead to localized areas of flash flooding in parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians. Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across the northern Rockies and High Plains. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Sep 9, 2026 at 11:48:31 pm CDT

A brief and minor cool down is forecast through Friday with hot weather returning this weekend and continuing through next week.
Thunderstorms are expected to develop across southern Kansas and spread south late Wednesday afternoon through early evening. A few storms could be severe with damaging winds the primary hazard.
Thunderstorm chances will increase Wednesday night and into Thursday along a slow-moving cold front. The strongest storms may produce strong to locally severe winds. Measurable rainfall will be more widespread Thursday morning, particularly across areas along and north of I-44.
A cold front brings cooler temperatures and increased shower and thunderstorm chances late week. Unseasonably hot weather will return over the weekend and continue into next week.
KINX Radar (Tulsa, OK).
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