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Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Temperatures will be in the upper 80s to low 90s today. Low temperatures will range from 64 to 68 degrees. There is an isolated to scattered chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening across western Nebraska. Winds will be out of the east around 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.