Flash flooding and severe weather expected from the Great Lakes to the Plains; Excessive heat and elevated fire danger in the Southwest
• Severe weather is forecast today across portions of the Great Plains. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats, however tornadoes cannot be ruled out. In addition, heavy rainfall will contribute to flash flooding potential from the Plains into the Upper Great Lakes region. Across the Southwest, expect very hot temperatures to contribute to ongoing fire danger conditions.
• Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog before 11am. High near 75. East north

east wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 58. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
• Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.