An active weather pattern will dominate so many of us through the next seven days as repeated rounds of thunderstorms bring risks for severe weather and flash flooding across the Plains. The greatest concerns through midweek focus on North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, West Texas, and New Mexico, where storms may produce damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes, and locally heavy rainfall. As we head into the weekend, storm chances shift east toward the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast, while summer heat expands across much of the Eastern U.S. Meanwhile, multiple Pacific systems will keep periods of rain returning to the Pacific Northwest. Heavy rainfall and the risk of severe weather affect parts of the Canadian Prairies.
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The weather pattern across the United States and Canada remains highly active this week, with two major stories dominating the forecast. Dangerous, long-lasting heat continues across much of the South before expanding into the western United States by the weekend. At the same time, repeated rounds of thunderstorms will bring the threat of flash flooding and severe weather from the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast to parts of the Midwest and Gulf Coast. Residents across these regions should stay weather-aware as heavy rain, damaging winds, and dangerous heat create multiple hazards over the coming week.