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Tropical Storm Edouard Impacting the Northwestern Gulf Coast; Hazardous Heat expands in the East

Tropical Storm Edouard will impact the northwestern Gulf Coast through Wednesday with gusty winds, storm surge, and heavy rainfall. Flash and river flooding will be possible, especially in southeastern Texas. Hazardous heat will expand across the central and eastern U.S. by mid-week, and daily chances for severe thunderstorms are expected from the eastern Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic this week. Read More >

 

Showers will taper off from west to east this morning. A few more isolated showers and thunderstorms may develop in a few spots this afternoon and evening, but most of the time will be rain free. Isolated strong wind gusts are possible if storms materialize later today.
Several clusters of showers and thunderstorms will cross the region Wednesday through Wednesday night. The severe weather risk will peak late Wednesday afternoon and evening. Some storms may produce damaging wind gusts, with isolated flash flooding also possible.
Humidity will build today and continue through Wednesday. Peak heat index values will reach the upper 80s this afternoon and lower 90s Wednesday afternoon across western and central NY.