Hot Temperatures in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Potential in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place across coastal southern California again today and the interior Northwest U.S into Thursday, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding through the week. Read More >

Click a location below for detailed forecast.

Last Map Update: Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 8:06:22 am MDT

Watches, Warnings & Advisories

National Weather Service NWS Flagstaff, AZ

National Weather Service Albuquerque, NM

National Weather Service NWS Tucson Arizona

Zoom Out

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

Wednesday

Rain Chances

Fri/Sat Rain

Flood Risk

Wednesday, September 3 is shaping up to be seasonably warm and dry with thunderstorm chances mainly limited to the Gila Wilderness.

Hurricane Lorena is expected to produce some impacts for the Borderland late this week as much of its moisture is transported north as it moves inland and weakens. There is uncertainty regarding how deep the moisture will be and what the flood threat looks like. Stay tuned to the forecast!

Rainfall scenarios for late this week.

The Weather Prediction Center has highlighted our area for a Marginal Risk (Level 1 out of 4) of excessive rainfall Friday and Saturday as tropical moisture sweeps across the region. These outlooks are subject to change as there is uncertainty regarding the short-term track of Hurricane Lorena and how deep our moisture will be.

Briefing	Forecast Discussion	Weather Hazards Outlook	Hourly Forecast	Gridded Forecast	Weather Calculator
Current Observations	Satellite	Climate Data	Past Weather	Drought	Hydrology
Wx Radio	Skywarn	Fire Weather	Vo1lunteer	Aviation	Social Media
		Weather Digest	Monsoon/Tropical

Radar

Weather Map

Satellite

EPZ RSS Feed

Hot Temperatures in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Potential in the Southwest

NWS El Paso