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 >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Aug 29, 2026 at 8:38:14 pm EDT

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Tropical Weather Outlook

August is expected to end with a rainy weekend The combination of a deep layer of moisture and converging low level winds continues to support widespread showers over the Keys. The image to the right, a water vapor satellite image from GOES-East courtesy of the College of DuPage, includes surface streamlines. A red circle highlights where the winds are converging over south Florida and the Keys. Elevated chances of showers and thunderstorms (40-50%, as high as 70%) are forecast to continue through the start of September.

Tropical Weather Outlook issued at 8 PM Saturday, August 29, 2026 The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two systems in the Atlantic, one of which is being monitored for impacts in the Florida Keys. A tropical wave, the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly, have a 10% chance of development in the next 7 days. It is too early to determine exact impacts for the Florida Keys. It is very likely the chances of rain over the Keys will be high next week while the wave moves across Southern Florida. The second area, in the north central Gulf, has a low chance of development (20%) over the next 7 days and does not pose a threat to the Florida Keys.

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

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