Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 4:58:52 pm CDT

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The early morning storms will lay out a boundary that will focus storms this afternoon across far SE OK. There is a marginal risk for severe weather, with damaging winds the primary threat.

Lingering storm activity from Saturday night will continue to pose a locally heavy rainfall threat that could lead to flash flooding across SE OK Sunday morning. Additional storm development in the afternoon will also pose a locally heavy rainfall threat.

Thunderstorms are forecast to develop Saturday afternoon and evening and impact a good portion of eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Hot conditions will persist through Saturday but cooler conditions are on the way for the early to middle part of next week.

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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

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