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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Scattered heavy rain showers are moving northward. Some storms could produce locally heavy rain of 1 to 3 inches and isolated flooding.
Severe thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday and Thursday with all modes of severe weather possible on both days. It is too early to pinpoint exact storm location and timing so stay up to date with the latest forecast.
Wednesday is expected to be a hot and humid day with high temperatures near 90 degrees. These temperatures will combine with a humid airmass to produce peak afternoon heat index values in the middle to upper 90s which is approaching heat advisory criteria. If there is less cloud cover than currently forecast, high temperatures could be a few degrees warmer.