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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Showers and storms will spread over the area tonight with the best chances and highest rain totals over southwest Wisconsin. Rain totals will generally decrease with northern extent away from the WI/IL border. Rain then ends by noon tomorrow with a dry afternoon and decreasing clouds.