Thunderstorms over the central and eastern areas of the nation will bring more rounds of severe storms through the weekend and 4 areas of potential flooding on Wednesday, while record heat for the West and Southern tier.
Wednesday weather: Severe storms, flooding, heat warnings
Thunderstorms for most of the eastern half of the nation on Wednesday will create a large area of strong storms that pose a Level 2 severe weather risk, according to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC).
The most significant areas of concern will be northern and northeastern Texas, southern Oklahoma, northern Louisiana southern and central Arkansas, central and northern Mississippi, northern and central Alabama, northwestern Georgia, southwestern Tennessee, northern Kentucky, East-central and eastern Illinois, southern and central Indiana, southern and central Ohio, and western West Virginia.
Flooding alerts
The National Weather Service (NWS) a variety of flood alerts for the following areas on Wednesday:
Flood watch: northern and central New Mexico; eastern Oklahoma; northwestern Arkansas; central Alabama.
Flash flooding possible: northern Virginia; southern and eastern Maryland, Delaware; southeastern Pennsylvania; central and southern New Jersey.
Looking ahead: Thursday & Friday storm forecast
Here is a look at storm conditions for Thursday and Friday based on the latest forecast from the NWS and SPC.
Thursday: Scattered thunderstorms will affect the central US, South, Southeast, mid-Atlantic, and Northeast.
Strong storms over the Midwest and Southwest will bring a Level 2 severe weather risk over northeastern New Mexico, northern Texas, northern Oklahoma, eastern Colorado, most of Kansas, and southern into central Nebraska.
Heavy rain with the potential of flash flooding over central and eastern Kansas, southwestern Missouri, northeastern Oklahoma, and northwestern Arkansas.
Friday: Thunderstorms over the Great Lakes region, Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic, mid-South, Southeast, and South.
A Level 2 severe weather risk in the South over southern and southeastern Arkansas, northeastern Louisiana, and central Mississippi into west-central Alabama.
Potentially record-breaking heat wave over West and Southern tier persists into next week
Sizzling temperatures will continue into next week, as parts of the West and Southern tier are expected break heat records. However, even some northerly areas of the West, including Sacramento, will see triple-digit heat, the Weather Channel reported.
Wednesday hotspots: Phoenix 109, Blythe 109, Las Vegas 106, San Angelo 105, El Paso 104.
Thursday hotspots: Blythe 111, Phoenix 110, Las Vegas 107.
Friday hotspots: Phoenix 113, Palm Springs 111, Las Vegas 109, Sacramento 105, El Paso 105, del Rio 104.
Saturday hotspots: Phoenix 114, Palm Springs 113, Las Vegas 108, El Paso 106, del Rio 106, San Angelo 105, Sacramento 101.
