Remnants of Arthur and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Fire Weather Threat in the West
Life-threatening, potentially catastrophic flash flooding expected along the central Gulf Coast as the remnants of Arthur track across the area. Isolated brief tornadoes and damaging gusts remain possible overnight in the Southeast. Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms may cause lightning-ignited fires and erratic behavior due to gusty winds across parts of the West Friday.
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Isolated to scattered showers and storms are possible tonight across Val Verde County and portions of the Rio Grande Plains. Stronger storms could produce strong to damaging wind gusts.
With potentially hazardous heat in the forecast, make sure you practice heat safety. Drink plenty of water and stay cool. Never leave people or pets alone in a closed car. Consider minimizing the amount of time spent outdoors in the heat.
In addition to the heat expected today we do have a risk for excessive rainfall both late tonight and Friday/Friday night. Considerable uncertainty exists with on how this scenario unfolds but we could see multiple complexes develop and move into our area. Stay weather aware
Don't underestimate the power of water! It only takes just 6 inches of fast-moving water to knock over and carry away an adult; 12 inches of fast-moving water can carry away a small car; 18 to 24 inches of fast-moving water can carry away most large SUVs, vans, and trucks.
Early summer heat will steadily build and continue this week, staying in the 90s for most areas to near 100 along the Rio Grande. Humid conditions will make the daytime heat feel hotter with heat indices reaching dangerous levels Thursday. Practice heat safety! It will be mostly dry through Thursday. Medium chances for rain return Friday through the weekend.