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Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Chances for showers and thunderstorms remain in place across the region Thursday and Thursday night, with a drier end of the week and upcoming weekend expected. Thursday's precipitation chances and cloud cover keep temperatures in the 60s and 70s, with 90s returning for the weekend. Winds turn more southerly with time, with Saturday through Monday having speeds around 15 to 25 MPH.
Chances for thunderstorms will be increasing as we get into the evening hours, especially across western portions of the area. There will be the potential for some of these storms to be strong to severe, with large hail and damaging wind gusts looking to be the primary hazards.