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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Background

The lightning images below are updated daily around 7:30–8:30 AM and contain 24-h accumulations of lightning ending at 6 am MDT (5 am MST) each day. The images use NLDN cloud-to-ground flashes only. The maps only represent cloud-to-ground lightning flashes, and is based on a surface detection network. Mouse over each day to view the 24-h cumulative lightning flash maps. Links to printable versions are at the bottom of this page.

National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Flashes

24-h Cumulative
NLDN Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Flashes
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