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Lala Impacting Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats continue from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and across the central High Plains. Record heat continues for areas of the central/southern Plain into the Southeast Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Aug 20, 2026 at 9:48:35 am CDT

Dangerously hot conditions will persist in parts of the area today, with slight relief in areas north of I-40. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for far southeast OK from 1PM to 8 PM, and a Heat Advisory is in effect for east central OK and west central AR.
High heat stress conditions will persist and will continue to impact outdoor activities. Some minor heat relief is forecast on Thursday and Friday. Dangerous heat returns this weekend into next week.
Hot temperatures continue, with isolated to scattered thunderstorm potential tonight into Thursday morning. Slightly cooler for some on Thursday and into Friday, but back to the hot weather by this upcoming weekend.
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