Overview
- Scattered high‑rain storms this week produced flash‑flood warnings in parts of Kentucky, where some spots reported about four inches of rain and localized street and drainage flooding.
- Forecasters say heat and humidity will increase Thursday and Friday and that Heat Advisories or Extreme Heat Warnings are likely in low‑lying valleys and inland urban areas.
- Models and local offices are warning of a dangerous heat event in the Northern Plains this weekend with many locations forecast to top 100°F and some communities potentially challenging all‑time records.
- Scattered thunderstorms remain possible Thursday and Friday with a marginal risk of severe weather in parts of the Plains and mountain‑adjacent areas, where damaging wind, hail and heavy downpours could occur in isolated corridors.
- Most forecasts now show a frontal passage bringing drier, less humid conditions for many communities by the weekend, but timing uncertainty at the county level means local rain and relief will vary and residents should monitor NWS alerts and prepare for heat and flood safety.