National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

12-hour helicity forecast

 

Figure 7: ETA 12 Hour Forecast of 250-850 mb Qn vectors,
thickness and isotachs valid 1200 UTC May 12, 1997.

 

18-hour helicity forecast

 

Figure 8: ETA 18 Hour Forecast of 250-850 mb Qn vectors,
thickness and isotachs valid 1800 UTC May 12, 1997.