Besides the heaviness of the rain, another serious threat this week will be a substantial risk of damage from thunderstorms across the Central Plains today, which will spread eastward later this week. Severe weather outlooks are shown below (Images 2, 3, 4, 5). Here are the weather items that will make headlines this week:
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Major Hurricane Erin is churning just north of the Bahamas, bringing dangerous surf and rip currents to much of the U.S. East Coast this week. While Erin should stay offshore, its outer bands may brush the Outer Banks later in the week. Elsewhere, extreme heat grips the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley, and multiple storm systems keep rainfall active across the South, East, and Southwest.