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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

A winter storm spread freezing rain and sleet across the area during the afternoon and night of Tuesday, February, 5. Ice accumulations of a light glaze to over one quarter inch were found across parts of eastern Iowa, northern and west central Illinois, and far northeast Missouri. Some sleet accumulations amounted to around a half inch.  In addition, some thunderstorms were also observed; some of which produced small hail.

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