The last week of July and start of August brings no shortage of impactful weather across North America. Severe thunderstorms, flash flooding, and prolonged dangerous heat are the major concerns through the first few days of August. The Plains and Midwest face several rounds of thunderstorms, while the Southwest continues to battle flash flood threats from monsoonal rains. A late-week cold front shifts the storm focus to the Carolinas and Southeast, and finally begins to erode the long-standing heat wave gripping the central and eastern U.S.
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An active weather pattern is unfolding across much of the United States this week. Severe thunderstorms and flooding rains will develop from the Plains into the Midwest, while late-season snow and icy conditions affect parts of the Great Lakes and northern New England. Meanwhile, the Pacific Northwest faces heavy rain and mountain snow, and unusually warm spring temperatures continue across much of the East and Southwest.
Several storm systems will move across the country through mid-week and into the weekend, bringing a mix of severe storms, winter weather, heavy rain, and record-setting warmth depending on location.