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 >

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NWS Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center Rainfall Analysis for 12-13 August 2016.

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NWS Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center Rainfall Analysis of the annual probability of a 2-day rainfall exceeding the amount of 12-13 August 2016.

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12-13 August 2016 time series of rainfall at Lafayette (KLFT) courtesy of Daryl Herzmann.

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

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