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Heat Wave Across the Central and Southeast US; Flash Flood Threats in the North-Central US, Southeast, and Guam

Dangerous heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Heavy rains, flash flooding & severe weather are possible across the middle Missouri River Valley and Upper Midwest to the upper Great Lakes. Heavy rains and flash flooding are also possible across portions of the Southeast. A tropical disturbance brings heavy rain to Guam & the Marianas through Saturday. Read More >

...OMAHA WEATHER RADAR IS DOWN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE...

The weather radar at the National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley
is down for maintenance, thus no radar information is being 
transmitted. 

If severe weather is threatening during the radar outage,
forecasters will use surrounding radar sites to interrogate storms
and will still be able to provide timely and accurate warning
services.

The exact outage duration is unknown, but will 
likely be through 4pm today

The surrounding radar sites serving parts of eastern Nebraska and
southwest Iowa include:

Des Moines (KDMX)
Kansas City (KEAX)
Topeka (KTWX)
Hastings (KUEX)
North Platte (KLNX) (will be down for an upgrade until 3pm)
Sioux Falls (KFSD)

Visit radar.weather.gov to access alternate NOAA weather radar 
sites.