Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Augusta Daniel Field (KDNL)

Lat: 33.47°NLon: 82.04°WElev: 411ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	31 Jul 7:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Clarks Hill SC

Today
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 89 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 88. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.