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Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

 

Showers will end from west to east today, with clearing skies through the afternoon. Fair weather Tuesday before a few showers and thunderstorms occur during the afternoon hours of Wednesday along lake breeze boundaries south and east of Buffalo.
Waves around 4 feet or so along the southern Lake Ontario shoreline Monday will make for rough swimming. Tuesday is a much better day, dry and with much better swimming conditions.
Above normal temperatures are favored into the middle portion of August before odds become equal chances for above or below normal temperatures to end August.