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Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

The following automated weather observing system (AWOS) site is not currently transmitting some or all of their usual weather data. Note that this site is not owned or maintained by the National Weather Service, so we do not have control or a precise timeline for their planned restoration:

  • Viroqua, Wisconsin (KY51) will remain offline until a new system is installed later this year. Meanwhile, the Wisconsin Mesonet maintains nearby observation sites at La Farge and Soldiers Grove.