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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Dry conditions continue Thursday. Sunshine may be filtered from time to time today with areas of wildfire smoke working into the region. Air quality impacts aren't expected at this time. Rain chances return on Friday, when periods of showers & a couple rumbles of thunder are possible. Severe weather isn't expected in any Friday thunder. Rain may linger into Saturday morning. Then dry weather returns.