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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Tuesday

In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. Extreme heat returns to the southwest U.S. Read More >

Dry and warm conditions are expected today into Wednesday. Temperatures will be a little cooler near Lake Michigan each day, with onshore winds. A cold front will then move southeast through the region later Wednesday night into Thursday evening. This will likely bring showers and thunderstorms at times to the area. Temperatures will remain warm but near seasonal normal values through the rest of the week, along with small chances for showers and storms.