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Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at 5:08:20 am PDT

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

There a small chance (10-25%) of thunderstorms across the mountains Friday. These storms will be capable of gusty outflow winds, periodic cloud to ground lightning, and brief heavy rain.

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