Tropical Storm Bertha is one of several weather systems requiring attention this week. Bertha could bring tropical-storm conditions, storm surge and periods of heavy rain to portions of the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coast through Wednesday before tracking westward along the central and western Gulf Coast. Elsewhere, severe thunderstorms and flash flooding may affect a broad area from the Mid-South and Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Monsoon thunderstorms will continue across the Southwest and Rockies, while dangerous heat gradually expands from the Southern Plains and Southeast into the central Plains and Interior West.
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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.