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Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Aug 30, 2026 at 1:24:46 pm CDT

Dangerously hot conditions will develop for portions of the area Sunday. A Heat Advisory is in effect from noon until 8 PM for parts of northeast Oklahoma.
Dangerous heat continues for the next week or more. Heat stress will likely impact daytime outdoor activities. Drink plenty of water and take breaks in shade when spending time outdoors.
Drought conditions continue to worsen across eastern Oklahoma and northwest and west central Arkansas, with a resulting uptick in fire weather concerns across the area.
An extended period of hot and dry weather is expected to close out August and is likely to persist into the first part of September. The ongoing drought situation will worsen. Hot and windy conditions over the weekend and into next week will lead to localized fire weather concerns each day.
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