Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Aug 29, 2026 at 6:38:15 pm MDT

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Severe Storm Risk Saturday

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Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected across northern Utah and southwest Wyoming Saturday afternoon and evening. Storms will be capable of producing wind gusts to 70 mph and large hail. Have multiple ways to receive weather warnings!

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms from this afternoon through Monday evening will be capable of producing heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding. Those with outdoor plans in flood prone areas such as slot canyons, slickrock areas, recent burn scars and normally dry washes of southern Utah should consider alternate plans and have multiple ways to receive weather warnings!