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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 >

Maintenance will be performed on the Elizabethtown NOAA Weather Radio transmitter from 1am to 6am EDT May 19. The NWR broadcasts from the Elizabethtown and Ekron transmitters will likely be unavailable at times while the work is being performed. No severe weather is expected.