Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, July 8th, 2025
This week features an active weather pattern across much of the U.S. as a strong cold front stirs up storms from the Mid-Atlantic to New England, while daily thunderstorms also affect the Plains, Midwest, and Deep South. Meanwhile, a dangerous heat wave continues across the Southwest, with major heat risks extending into the High Plains and East Coast. Heat alerts cover much of central Canada and wilfire smoke is creating a number of air quality issues across Canada, also.
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HEADLINERS:
Key Weather Impacts:
Tuesday (July 8):
Mid-Atlantic to southern New England: Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and heavy rainfall.
Arklatex & Midwest: Scattered thunderstorms, some with localized heavy downpours.
East Coast & Interior Northwest: Major heat risks; heat advisories in effect.
Southwest U.S.: Extreme heat with temps over 110°F in spots.
Alberta and Saskatchewan: High temperatures in the low to mid 30s with overnight lows between 14 and 20 degrees Celsius.
Wednesday (July 9):
Deep South to southern Appalachians: Scattered thunderstorms.
Interior Mid-Atlantic: More storms and locally heavy rain possible.
Southwest & High Plains: Dangerous heat continues; heat risk shifts eastward.
Alberta and Saskatchewan: High temperatures in the low to mid 30s with overnight lows between 14 and 20 degrees Celsius.
Thursday (July 10):
Northern Plains: Clustered storms with heavy rain as warm front lifts.
Ohio Valley & Mid-Atlantic: Continued threat of storms and localized flooding.
Friday (July 11):
Upper Midwest to Great Lakes: Strong thunderstorms ahead of a cold front.
Mid-Atlantic: Lingering showers and storms, especially inland.
Saturday (July 12):
Central U.S. to Northeast: Scattered storms tied to the weakening front.
Southwest to High Plains: Heat persists; potential monsoon moisture in AZ/NM.
Sunday (July 13):
Appalachians to Northeast: Isolated showers/storms remain possible.
Southwest U.S.: Heat remains extreme with possible localized storms in NM.
Monday (July 14):
East Coast: Drier trend but still warm and humid.
Rockies to Plains: Building heat; isolated storms possible.
ON THE RADAR:
KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY:
IN THE GAUGES:
RECORDS MADE TO BE BROKEN:
fire!
ARE YOU CIRRUS?!
1788 Canterbury, CT received hail reaching a depth of 34 inches.
1680 The earliest known tornado in the U.S. killed one person in Cambridge, MA.
1975 Three people were killed and six others were injured when lightning struck a walnut tree near Mayo, FL. The nine people were stringing tobacco under a tin shed when the bolt hit the nearby tree.