Heavy Rainfall to Develop Along the Gulf Coast; Excessive Heat Lingers in the Southwest U.S.

Excessive heat will continue today across parts of the Southwest; the persistent hot and dry weather will also support critical fire danger over the Great Basin. Elsewhere, severe thunderstorms are possible today over the Mississippi Valley. Tropical downpours are expected in many areas from Louisiana eastward to Florida as early as Saturday as Cristobal moves over the Gulf of Mexico. Read More >