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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jul 9, 2026 at 12:12:40 pm PDT

Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will remain present Thursday and Friday across most of the region due to warm temperatures, breezy winds, and dry relative humidity. Winds will peak in the afternoon and evening hours through the Cascade gaps, across the Columbia Basin, and down the Okanogan Valley.

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