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Prolonged, Intense Heat Wave; Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Rockies and Central Plains into the Upper Midwest

Extremely dangerous heat persists through Thursday with widespread daily temperature records. Monsoonal moisture continues to bring heavy rain and flash flooding to New Mexico and west Texas through Thursday, especially in the burn scar areas. Thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rain will continue to bring a flash flood threat from the Central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible tonight, with the highest chances along and north of Interstate 80. Highs on Wednesday will be in the low 80s to low 90s. Thunderstorm chances return to the area Wednesday afternoon, continuing into the overnight hours. A few of these storms may be strong to marginally severe. Stormy weather continues on Thursday with highs in the 80s and 90s. Thunderstorm chances will come to end from northwest to southeast Thursday evening/night. Warmer weather is expected on Friday as highs climb into the upper 80s and upper 90s.
A few severe storms will be possible during the evening into overnight hours on Wednesday. Quarter sized hail, 60 mph wind gusts and localized flooding will all be possible with the strongest storms.