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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 >

Some fog may linger into the morning hours across the area, with patchy dense fog in low lying areas. A few showers and storms may occur today, mainly along and west of Interstate 90 and in far southeast Wisconsin. Otherwise, dry conditions with seasonable temperatures are expected into Tuesday. The next chances for showers and storms will be Wednesday into Thursday, as a cold front moves through the region.