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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

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418 FLUS43 KJKL 310720 HWOJKL Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 320 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-010730- Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan- Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott- Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- 320 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Thunderstorms are possible at times from Saturday through Thursday. There remains some concern for heavy rain on Saturday and Saturday night which could lead to isolated instances of flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ GREIF