Hot Temperatures in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Potential in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place across coastal southern California again today and the interior Northwest U.S into Thursday, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding through the week. Read More >

Weather Story

High pressure overhead will keep dry and warm conditions in place today with isolated thunderstorms possible this afternoon over the San Juan mountains. Moisture begins to increase from the southwest Thursday and spreads northward, resulting in increasing storm coverage Thursday through the coming weekend. Temperatures today will remain 4-6 degrees above normal with a cooldown to near to a few degrees below normal by the weekend.