Areas of Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Country; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may bring heavy rain and flash flooding in the central Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic, the Upper Midwest, the Great Basin and Southwest. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend. Critical fire weather conditions are expected in the Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jul 17, 2025 at 11:48:41 pm CDT

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A few showers and/or thunderstorms will remain possible into early Friday morning.

Local Weather History For July 17th...

On July 17, 1993, severe thunderstorms tore across western north
Texas, with 70 mph wind gusts and nickel- size hail reported in both
Wichita and Archer counties.

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