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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

New Local Standard Radar pages for both the Rapid City radar (https://www.weather.gov/radarliteloop?radarid=KUDX) and national and regional mosaics (https://www.weather.gov/radar_liteare now available from the Radar Menu on our website. These pages load more quickly and have a user-friendly interface to view radar images, loops, and warnings on mobile phones, tablets, and computers; especially for people with restricted bandwidth. They can also be used for application development needs.

Radar Menu on Rapid City NWS website

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