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 6:14:18 pm CDT

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Remaining Hot on Saturday

Labor Day Weekend Forecast

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The heat can sneak up on you quickly. Do these things to help deal with the dangerous heat.

Another hot afternoon and early evening is in store today, with high temperatures up to 105 degrees and heat indices up to 109 degrees forecast. Make sure to take precautions if planning time outside!

Dangerous heat and humidity, along with minimal/no chances for precipitation, will continue throughout the Labor Day Weekend. If you have outdoor activities, make sure you are taking precautions!

The heat wave continues across the region into next week.

Local Weather History For September 4th...

On the afternoon of September 4, 1969, lightning struck an oil filter
manufacturing plant in Oklahoma City. The lightning and the resulting
fire virtually destroyed one wing of the plant.

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