Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Weather Story

A few scattered thunderstorms may clip by a few mainly north to northwestern portions of the area after 11PM tonight (30-50%). The presence of scattered storms will return Sunday (40-60%) as well as Monday and Tuesday evening to night (20-50% chances). Though the potential for thunderstorms return every day through Tuesday, only a few portions of the area each night may actually receive precipitation. Beyond the storm chances, the heat is on as high will mainly range the upper 80s and 90s with highs peaking near 104 degrees in a few north central Kansas locations.