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 >

Weekend Forecast

Goodland Radar Will Be Down For Repairs

Well above normal temperatures will prevail over the weekend, hottest along and east of Highway 83 this afternoon (Saturday August 29) when air temperatures and heat indices are forecast to reach 100-105°F. A modest cooling trend will follow, on Monday. Scattered late afternoon and evening storms are possible each day.

Due to accumulating hail damage the past few years, the Goodland radar is getting a new radar dome. The issue is that the radar itself will likely be down through Sep. 9th. You may look at neighboring radars to still see radar data. We will still send watches and warnings.

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

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