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

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Scattered severe storms remain possible Wednesday afternoon and evening. Damaging winds are the main threat, though isolated large hail can't be ruled out. Additional sub-severe storms are possible late Wednesday night into Thursday morning, and could produce additional heavy downpours. Stay weather aware Wednesday afternoon and evening!
With multiple batches of thunderstorms forecast Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning, pockets of locally heavy rain and minor flooding impacts are possible. Best potential for impacts is across the northern half of the area, where multiple batches of storms could track repeatedly.