Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Weather Story

Areas across far north central Nebraska have been upgraded to an Extreme Heat Warning, with the rest of western and north central Nebraska in a Heat Advisory, both starting at 12pm CDT today (Saturday). Heat index values up to 112 will be possible on Sunday. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illness, make sure to drink plenty of fluids.