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Extreme Heat in the Central US Expands to the East; Heavy Rains from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes

Dangerous, long-lasting heat remains across the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley, while heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period on Friday. Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms and heavy rain pose a flash flooding threat from from the southern High Plains east to the Great Lakes. Tropical Depression 12W brings heavy rain to Guam & the Marianas through Saturday. Read More >

Overview

A total solar eclipse will occur across a large portion of our forecast area on April 8, 2024. The time of the eclipse is around 2 PM CDT. This webpage was put together to show detailed climatology for our region on this date. It includes temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, and severe thunderstorm statistics. More information about the path and duration of the eclipse can be found here through NASA. 
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