Prolonged, Intense Heat Wave; Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Rockies; Severe Weather in the Central US

Extremely dangerous heat will persist from the Midwest to the East Coast into late this week. Monsoonal moisture may produce excessive rain and considerable flash flooding and debris flows, especially near recent burn scar areas in New Mexico and west Texas. Severe storms are possible this evening from the southern/central Plains into the Great Lakes, and the northern/central Plains Tuesday. Read More >

A strong low pressure system will pass through the region tonight through Thursday, bringing widespread rain and gusty winds. Some periods of heavy rain are expected. As the system passes to our northeast Wednesday night and colder air arrives, a change over to snow is expected. Some minor accumulations are possible across southern Indiana and the Bluegrass of Kentucky Wednesday night and Thursday.

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