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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Aug 29, 2026 at 4:42:41 pm CDT

Dangerously hot conditions will develop for portions of the area Sunday with a Heat Advisory is in effect from noon until 8 PM.
Dangerous heat continues for the next week or more. Heat stress will likely impact daytime outdoor activities. Drink plenty of water and take breaks in shade when spending time outdoors.
Drought conditions continue to worsen across eastern Oklahoma and northwest and west central Arkansas, with a resulting uptick in fire weather concerns across the area.
An extended period of hot and dry weather is expected to close out August and is likely to persist into the first part of September. The ongoing drought situation will worsen. Hot and windy conditions over the weekend and into next week will lead to localized fire weather concerns each day. Temperatures will be a touch cooler today in some areas.
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