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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

 
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.AVIATION /01Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... VFR conditions. Light winds through Friday as high pressure moves overhead. Southerly flow may become gusty Saturday afternoon. Showers along with sub-VFR ceilings may reach CHO and MRB late Saturday night, but confidence is low. More widespread sub-VFR conditions are expected Sunday as showers and thunderstorms return to the terminals due to a front crossing the region. The severe weather threat appears low, but not zero at this time. Expect temporary restrictions at times due to thunderstorms. Gusts will remain out of the south/southeast at less than 20 kts. Expect sub-VFR conditions to continue at times Monday as the front and low pressure system slowly exit the region. The front will stall nearby or just to the south of the region Tuesday and Wednesday keeping temporary restrictions in place, especially at terminals south of the corridor. Winds will blow out of the northeast Monday before becoming light and variable midweek. AVIATION...ADS/KLW/EST Update as of: 920 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

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