Parts of the Pacific Northwest reached peak heat intensity Wednesday while chances of heavy rainfall and flash flooding persist in the central Plains through Friday. Meanwhile, major West Coast cities had some of the worst air quality in the world Wednesday morning.
Here’s a look at the U.S. forecast for Thursday.
Arizona and Florida brace for high temperatures
Southwestern states will be met with temperatures reaching the 100s and even 110s Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Excessive Heat Warnings are already in effect through Friday in southern Arizona. Northern Arizona could be home to elevated Critical Fire Weather risks this week due to the combination of the heat with dry and windy conditions.
Heat advisories are also placed in Florida where temperatures in the mid-upper 90s could set records, according to NWS, while a cold front will bring the east-central U.S. to below average by Thursday and Friday.
The NSW also reports temperatures in the 90s and possibly over 100F in Pacific Northwest. Western parts of the Northwest are expected to cool Thursday while the interior regions reach above average into the 90s.
US heat index map
Not good:The oceans are unusually hot and on track to get hotter.
Flash flood warnings placed in Midwest
Sparking showers and thunderstorms in the central U.S. will be part of a fairly strong front for this time of year, according to NWS. The Great Lakes, Ohio/Tennessee Valley regions and the Eastern Seaboard can expect moderating temperatures and scattered convection when the front reaches them.
More notably, a multiple organized clusters of storms will reach the central U.S. this week due to the front.
A risk of severe storms will reach the central High Plains Thursday with possibilities of tornadoes, high winds and large hail, NWS reports. Excessive rainfall in the High Plains make flash flooding a likely risk.
The NWS already placed flash flood watches for parts of Cook County, which encompasses Chicago and DuPage County,…
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