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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains. Heavy rain will pose a flash flood threat across portions of the Mississippi Valley into the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

There is a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms both today and Tuesday. The main threats are damaging wind gusts and large hail. Exact timing details remain uncertain today, so stay tuned for later forecast updates.
We will be warming up with highs in the 90s on Tuesday and Wednesday, perhaps even a few 100 degree temperatures across north central Kansas. There will be a slight cool down back into the 80s as we end the week behind a cold front. The best chance for rain currently appears to be Monday evening into Monday night when there could be a few severe thunderstorms tracking across the outlook area.