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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the Midwest to the Ohio Valley; Mid-Summer Heat Continues

Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall threats will persist from the Midwest to Lower Great Lakes through Monday, shifting into the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians Monday evening into Tuesday. Mid-summer heat will continue across much of the CONUS this week, with record highs possible well into the 100s across the south-central High Plains. Read More >

Good afternoon everyone! The severe weather threat later today and tonight is shaping up to be a lot more conditional. Isolated severe thunderstorms will still be possible across portions of western and south central North Dakota this evening into tonight. The main expected hazards are large hail up to the size of golf balls, and damaging wind gusts up to 70 MPH. Stay weather aware, and have multiple receive warnings.
Here’s the expected timing for the severe thunderstorm risk this evening into tonight for western and portions of south central North Dakota. The city of Williston and Bismarck were chosen to represent the northwest and south central respectively.