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 >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Jul 26, 2025 at 8:22:37 am EDT

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A layer of Saharan dust aloft will keep rain chances near nil today before rain and thunder chances return tomorrow night. Daily highs will remain near 90, with lows in the lower 80s. Gentle to moderate easterly marine breezes gradually slacken and become northeast to east overnight, becoming light to gentle by Monday.

TODAY... Gentle to moderate easterly breezes north of the island chain and in Hawk Channel; moderate easterly breeze becoming gentle to moderate in the Florida Straits; moderate east to southeasterly breeze becoming gentle to moderate west of the island chain. Nearshore/Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Seas 1-2 ft north of the island chain, 2-3 ft in Hawk Channel, 2-4 ft west of the island chain, and 3-5 ft in the Florida Straits.

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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