Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Station     PAFC     Elevation  144 FT
Fri Jul 25 13:20:02 UTC 2025

Morning Vent Factor:

Temperature           57 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      89.1 m
Mixing Depth AGL      45.9 m
Transport Wind        2.06 m/s
Vent Factor           92

Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor:

Temperature            Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      89.1 m
Mixing Depth AGL      45.9 m
Transport Wind        2.06 m/s
Vent Factor           92

Vent Factor is considered a measure of the volume rate of horizontal transport of air within the mixing layer, per unit distance, normal to the wind. Units are measured in square meters per second or knot-feet.

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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

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