Overview
- Forecasters say daily rounds of afternoon and evening showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue through midweek across much of the Southeast, with localized heavy downpours and frequent lightning possible.
- A Flood Watch remains in effect for sections of the I‑75 corridor in Florida, where Monday and Tuesday storms produced higher rainfall totals and pockets of flash and street flooding.
- Northwestern Minnesota is under an elevated severe‑weather outlook with a Level 2 slight risk for isolated damaging wind gusts, hail larger than one inch, and a low chance of a tornado.
- Heat and humidity are expected to build later in the week with afternoon heat‑index values topping triple digits in some areas while Extreme Heat Warnings persist for parts of the desert Southwest as monsoon moisture increases.
- The pattern reflects a common summer setup: a stalled upper low and frontal boundaries tap deep Gulf moisture to create spotty but intense storms, so residents should follow local National Weather Service updates for county‑level watches and short‑term warnings.