Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 5:08:37 pm CDT

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Hot and Dry For Most This Week

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Hot and dry weather continues this week for North and Central Texas. Other than low (10-20%) storm chances in East Texas and the Brazos Valley on Wednesday afternoon, heat will be the main weather impact this week, with heat index values reaching 100-105 each afternoon.

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Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

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