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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Another hot day is expected across north central Kansas where a heat advisory is in effect from noon to 9 PM today. Further north, seasonably warm temperatures are expected across much of south central Nebraska. Daily chances for thunderstorms and a gradually cooling temperatures are anticipated this weekend and into early next week, with the most favored time for any thunderstorms coming during the evening through overnight hours each day.
A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of north central Kansas until 9pm Today. Heat index values as high as 110 degrees are possible in the advisory with values in the upper 90s-low 100s outside of the advisory.
A few strong to marginally-severe thunderstorms are possible tonight, especially in north central KS, between 9PM - 1AM. The main hazards include 50-60 MPH wind gusts.