Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Severe Storms Possible This Afternoon/Evening

5 Day Forecast

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon and this evening in western and parts of central North Dakota. The main threats will be large hail up to around golf ball size and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph.

Hot temperatures are expected today with highs in the 90s in most areas, but a cooling trend will then begin Monday and continue through midweek before temperatures begin to warm back up by late in the week. Expect periodic chances of showers and thunderstorms to continue this week, with the highest odds of them coming on Tuesday.

Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

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