At least two days of severe weather ahead, while three separate fronts will impact the West, Midwest, South, and Ohio Valley on Monday, with a week of potential record-breaking heat across the southern tier of the US.
Severe weather on several fronts over next two days
Thunderstorms are forecast across the US through at least midweek, with multiple severe weather outbreaks forecast on Monday and Tuesday, and a slight chance of stirring up on Wednesday. On Thursday, severe weather is forecast to return to the Midwest over south-central South Dakota, central Nebraska, into northern, northwestern, and central Kansas, the Weather Channel reported.
Monday severe weather outlook
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Level 2 severe weather risk over three separate storm front areas for Monday.
A Level 2 Severe Weather Risk is defined as scattered, isolated severe storms with the possibility of wind damage, large hail between 1-2 inches, and a low threat 1-2 isolated tornadoes.
The first area of concern is over the northeastern region of Wyoming slightly over the Montana border into west-central and southwestern South Dakota; northwestern, central, and southwestern Nebraska, and over the north-central Kansas border.
The second storm front is over southeastern Colorado into southwestern Kansas, the western Oklahoma Panhandle and northern Texas.
The third front is over east-central and northeastern Arkansas into northern Mississippi, western Tennessee, southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southern Indiana.
Tuesday severe weather outlook
The SPC issued a Level 2 severe weather risk over the Midwest affecting central and southern Nebraska, central and western Kansas, Eastern Colorado, northeastern New Mexico, western Oklahoma, and northern Texas.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a warning of heavy rain with potential flash flooding over southeastern Kansas, central and eastern Oklahoma, southwestern Missouri, and northwestern Arkansas.
Potentially record-breaking heat this week
June temperatures are kicking off significantly above average in many locations, spiking temperatures across the US, especially in parts of the West and Southwest which will see triple-digit heat that is poised to potentially break heat records this week, the Weather Channel reported.
Here are some of the forecast highs for the next two days:
Monday: Laredo 109; San Angelo, 108; Phoenix 105; Blythe 106; San Antonio 103; Las Vegas 101; El Paso 101.
Tuesday: Laredo 108; San Angelo, 108; Phoenix 107; Blythe 107; Las Vegas 104; San Antonio 104; El Paso 104.
Temperatures will also spike in more northern regions of the West by mid-to-late week with Sacramento reaching 106 and Fresno reaching 105.
Wednesday-Friday: Phoenix 112, Palm Springs 112, Las Vegas 109, El Paso 105, Del Rio 105.
Next week: The above-average temperatures will continue into next week and will be felt as far north as Wyoming and South Dakota to the west, and in certain parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida.
