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 >

4th of July Weekend Forecast

A tricky forecast is in store for the 4th of July. Expecting storms to develop in southern Nebraska this evening and move southeast into northern KS overnight. Exactly how far south these storms push will play a big role in temperatures Saturday and where additional storms develop Saturday evening. So confidence in the 4th of July forecast is low for now, but should increase by tomorrow morning as we see where tonight's storms end up. Aside from storm chances, confidence is higher in another very hot day today and likely again tomorrow.

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

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