Areas of Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Country; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may bring heavy rain and flash flooding in the central Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic, the Upper Midwest, the Great Basin and Southwest. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend. Critical fire weather conditions are expected in the Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

The normal weekly tone alert test WILL go on as scheduled today at 11 AM local time. Transmitters based in eastern time zone will have the test at 11 AM EDT, whereas those in central Kentucky in the central time zone will have the test at 11 AM CDT. No severe weather is expected at this time, but the test will be a good way to check your weather radios for potential alerts of severe weather later on this afternoon and evening.

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Areas of Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Country; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

NOAA Weather Radio Tone Alert Test TODAY at 11 AM Local Time