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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Jul 3, 2026 at 1:40:15 pm PDT

West winds will pick up across the region on Independence Day bringing elevated to critical fire weather conditions. The strongest winds are forecast in Central Washington and near the Blue Mountains, where Red Flag Warnings are in effect for Saturday afternoon and evening. Winds will gust up to 30-35 MPH, with relative humidity bottoming out between 12-25%.
A warming and drying trend is forecast through the weekend. Independence Day will feature mostly sunny skies, gusty winds, and high temperatures in the 80s to low 90s.
Seasonably warm temperatures and mostly clear skies are currently anticipated for July 4th. In addition, dry conditions and gusty winds are likely, especially for central WA where the potential for elevated to critical fire conditions will need to be monitored over the coming days.

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