Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Jun 20, 2025 at 11:16:35 pm CDT

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This Weekend's Forecast

Warm and humid conditions will persist overnight into Saturday morning, with overnight low temperatures in the 70s region-wide. Mostly clear skies will prevail with south winds between 5-15 mph.

Near-normal temperatures will continue this weekend, with highs remaining in the low and mid 90s area-wide. A humid airmass will also remain in place, resulting in peak heat indices of 95 to 100 degrees. The greatest heat indices will be east of the US-75/I-45 corridor each day.

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Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

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