Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Broken Line of Thunderstorms Tonight

Heat and Storms into this Weekend

Extreme Heat Warning into Thursday

Multiple days of severe thunderstorms possible

Severe Thunderstorm Potential into Tonight

Monitoring a broken line of thunderstorms tracking eastward into the region. Areas north and west of Madison could see damaging wind gusts as the storms arrive. Locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding will also be a concern later in the overnight hours.

High heat and humidity will persist through the weekend with one more day of warning level conditions on Thursday. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are possible from now through the weekend as well, with severe levels possible.

Heat index values in the 100 to 105 degree range expected into Thursday after a night of temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s, leading to continued Extreme Heat impacts. Warm and humid conditions will continue through the weekend.

An active period of severe thunderstorms is setting up through at least the next few days. Multiple rounds of storms are forecast with all hazards possible.

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into tonight. All hazards are also possible with damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding and a tornado or two.

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Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

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