Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Click a location below for detailed forecast.

Last Map Update: Mon, Aug 17, 2026 at 6:20:22 pm CDT

Watches, Warnings & Advisories

National Weather Service Albuquerque, NM

National Weather Service Fort Worth/Dallas, TX

Zoom Out

National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio, TX

Heat Advisory

Today's Forecast

Work Week Outlook

The last "best" chance (10-30%) of storms are in store today across western portions of the region. The strongest storms will be capable of producing gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. Much drier and slightly warmer weather takes shape through the rest of this week.

Text Product Selector (Selected product opens in current window)


Storm Reports	Spotter Briefing	Storm Spotters	Storm Data	Tornado Statistics	Social Media


Forecast Discussion	Hourly Forecast	Graphical Forecast	Fire Weather	Aviation	Hydrology


Observations	Air Quality	Satellite	Climate	Past Events	Weather Radio

Local Radar

Weather Map

Satellite

MAF RSS Feed

Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

NWS Midland/Odessa