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Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible over portions of central and eastern North Dakota late Sunday. Large hail and damaging winds would be expected with any severe storm that does develop. Have multiple ways to receive warnings!
Here are the preliminary climate statistics for July 2026. Many sites were top 10 warmest July on record! All sites had below normal precipitation.