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Hot and Humid Today

Isolated Severe Storms Possible Friday

Independence Day Weekend Outlook

As temperatures climb into the 90s this afternoon, the combination of the heat and humidity will push heat indices into the mid 90s to around 100 degrees for a few hours. Take precautions to keep yourself, family and pets safe from the heat!

Late day and evening July 4th activities may be interrupted by Mother Nature’s fireworks, with a Marginal (Level 1 of 5) risk for severe storms. Storms are more likely in areas west of I-29 during the evening, moving east overnight. The primary threat with storms will be wind gusts to 60 mph. Those with holiday plans outdoors will want to pay close attention to conditions and know where the nearest shelter is location should storms develop.

Hot and humid conditions will dominate today and into the July 4th holiday on Friday. This will set the stage for late day and nighttime thunderstorms for your Independence Day. A few strong to severe storms are possible after 5 pm, so please monitor conditions if you have plans to attend an evening picnic or fireworks show. Temperatures will cool slightly each day through the remainder of the holiday weekend. Scattered storm chances linger into Saturday, with dry and less breezy conditions expected for Sunday.