• Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall issued for northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri

    ByRishav Kothari

    The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) placed parts of northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri under a Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall from 07:00 CDT (12:00 UTC) on September 15 through 07:00 CDT (12:00 UTC) on September 16, 2026, as repeated thunderstorms threaten flash flooding. The Moderate Risk extends into far southeastern Nebraska, while parts of the northern Kansas City/Pleasant Hill forecast area have already received more than 127 mm (5 inches) of rain and could receive another 25–76 mm (1–3 inches).

  • Heat Advisories span 12 states from Texas to Indiana, heat index up to 46°C (114°F) forecast

    ByRishav Kothari

    Heat Advisories issued by 16 National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices cover portions of 12 U.S. states from September 14 through September 16, 2026, with heat index values forecast to reach 46°C (114°F) in southern Texas. The advisories extend from Texas and Oklahoma through the Lower Mississippi Valley and Mid-South into Indiana and Kentucky.

  • Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories issued from the Central Plains to the Southwest U.S.

    ByRishav Kothari

    Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories were issued across parts of the central and southern United States, the Southwest and California on September 8, 2026. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecast heat index values up to 44°C (112°F) in parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma and temperatures up to 47°C (116°F) in Death Valley and the Colorado River Valley, with several western alerts continuing through September 11.

  • NWS heat advisories cover parts of 17 states on September 1, heat indices up to 43°C (110°F) forecast, U.S.

    ByRishav Kothari

    Heat Advisories covered a broad corridor from the southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley through the Midwest, Ohio Valley and parts of the Mid-Atlantic on September 1, 2026. National Weather Service (NWS) offices forecast heat indices from around 37.2°C (99°F) to 43°C (110°F), with several multi-day products citing limited overnight relief as a factor in maintaining the advisories.

  • Extreme heat alerts cover portions of 31 U.S. states, heat index up to 46°C (115°F)

    ByRishav Kothari

    Extreme Heat Warnings, Extreme Heat Watches, and Heat Advisories are in effect across 31 U.S. states after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a series of heat alerts on June 29, 2026. Peak heat index values are forecast to reach 46°C (115°F), with dangerous heat and humidity expected to persist into early July across parts of the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, and central United States.

  • Extreme Heat Watches and Heat Advisories issued across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota

    ByRishav Kothari

    Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Watches have been issued across parts of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota ahead of intensifying heatwave beginning Sunday, June 28, 2026. Heat index values are forecast to exceed 38°C (100°F) across much of the region, with some areas expected to reach 41 to 43°C (105 to 110°F) through Tuesday or Thursday, depending on location.

  • Severe storms and flash flooding forecast across the Plains, Midwest, and eastern U.S. through June 23

    ByRishav Kothari

    A multi-day severe weather outbreak is forecast to affect large portions of the central and eastern United States through Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Forecasters are warning of scattered to widespread flash flooding in parts of Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri under a Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall, while severe thunderstorms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes develop across the Plains and Midwest.

  • Heat Advisories in effect across central U.S., heat index values up to 42°C (108°F) forecast

    ByRishav Kothari

    Dangerous heat is expected across much of the central United States on June 9, 2026, with multiple National Weather Service offices warning that heat index values will reach 38 to 42°C (100 to 108°F) during the afternoon and evening. Heat Advisories remain in effect across Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, with the most dangerous conditions forecast across the Mid-South.