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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

*UPDATE* to the severe risk today. Storms are more likely to develop in central North Dakota, then move east this evening.
A Heat Advisory is in effect for southwest and south central North Dakota this afternoon and evening. Temperatures and heat index values are expected to approach 100 degrees.
Today will be hot, with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms.