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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

High swim risk has developed along Lake Michigan Beaches after afternoon storms. Expecting gusty winds to continue to bring life threatening waves and currents through Wednesday morning. Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls!
Conditions stay rain-free through Thursday with steadily climbing high temperatures. Some wildfire smoke from the northern Rockies may drift overhead in the upper levels, though no significant air quality impacts are expected at this time.