Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Weekend Forecast

Above normal temperatures will return to the region today (Saturday July 26, 2025) — with air temperatures and heat indices approaching 100°F in Kansas and Nebraska this afternoon. Dry conditions and well above normal temperatures will persist through early next week, hottest along and east of Highway 83 — where heat indices will approach 105°F during the afternoon hours on both Sunday and Monday.

Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

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