Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

July 31-August 1, 2026 Rainfall

CITY	COUNTY	RAINFALL
Danville	Vermilion	4.82
Bloomington	McLean	3.32
Towanda 2N	McLean	2.80
Bismarck 3W	Vermilion	2.63
Bloomington	McLean	2.41
Carlock	McLean	2.08
Morton	Tazewell	1.68
Tuscola	Douglas	1.35
Ogden	Champaign	1.28
Littleton 1NW	Schuyler	1.07
Astoria	Fulton	0.97
Washington	Tazewell	0.96
Cisco 2NE	Piatt	0.91
Lovington	Moultrie	0.86
Lawrenceville	Lawrence	0.82
Chatham 1.4ESE	Sangamon	0.77
Urbana 3ENE	Champaign	0.70
West Peoria	Peoria	0.68
Lincoln NWS	Logan	0.68
Springfield NE	Sangamon	0.64
Lake Springfield	Sangamon	0.58
Springfield 5W	Sangamon	0.49
Mattoon	Coles	0.49
Watson	Effingham	0.48
Peoria 2.4NW	Peoria	0.45
Charleston	Coles	0.25
Alma	Marion	0.22
Bunnyville	Clay	0.21

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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

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