Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Heatwave continues

Weekend Outlook

While temperatures and humidity will drop slightly Saturday, they will increase again Sunday and Monday with highs in the 90s to lower 100s, hottest across central SD. Heat index values will be in the 90s to low 100s.

A heat advisory remains in effect until 9pm this evening as temperatures and heat index values will cool slightly Saturday, into the 80s to mid 90s. There could be some wildfire smoke aloft through Saturday mainly over northeastern SD, with good to moderate air quality while this is happening. This smoke should mainly cause hazy skies though a little bit could make it to the surface Saturday afternoon. Temperatures will increase again Sunday and Monday, with highs in the 90s to low 100s. There is a 20-40% chance for showers and storms to form early Sunday morning as well as overnight into Monday morning.

Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

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