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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

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NORTH BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at
45.344, -86.411)
MID-LAKE BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at
44.055, -87.050)
SOUTH BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at
42.674, -87.026)
WILMETTE BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at
42.135, -87.655)
North buoy (45002) winds, gusts, pressure Mid-Lake buoy (45210) winds, gusts, pressure South buoy (45007) winds, gusts, pressure Wilmette buoy (45174) winds, gusts, pressure
Significant wave height at North Buoy (45002) Significant wave height at Mid-Lake City Buoy (45210) Significant wave height at South Buoy (45007) Significant wave height at Wilmette Buoy (45174)
north buoy forecast midlake buoy forecast south buoy forecast wilmette buoy forecast

 

WAUKEGAN BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at
42.368, -87.795)
WINTHROP HARBOR BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at
42.491, -87.779)
CHICAGO BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at
41.892, -87.563)
MICHIGAN CITY BUOY
OBS AND FORECAST
(at
41.755, -86.968)
Waukegan buoy (45186) winds, gusts, pressure Winthrop buoy (45187) winds, gusts, pressure Chicago buoy (45198) winds, gusts, pressure Michigan City buoy (45170) winds, gusts, pressure
Significant wave height at Waukegan Buoy (45186) Significant wave height at Winthrop Buoy (45187) Significant wave height at Chicago Buoy (45198) Significant wave height at Michigan City Buoy (45170)
Waukegan buoy forecast Winthrop buoy forecast Chicago buoy forecast Michigan city buoy forecast