The Nation's Weather

The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

The Northeast will continue with a pattern more typical of

mid-September rather than early August in terms of the

temperature and humidity levels today. High pressure from

Canada will slide across the region. Meanwhile, blistering

heat is forecast to reside over Texas and Oklahoma through

this week. This heat dome will lead to batches of drenching

showers and severe thunderstorms that travel along the

western, northern and eastern edges. Some of the storms can

bring high winds and hail, while rain may be heavy and

recurring enough to trigger flash floods. A few storms are

also in store for the Southeast and the Great Basin. The

storms in the West may bring lightning strikes that could

ignite wildfires where little rain falls, but where heavy

rain manages to occur, a flash flood risk will exist.

SPECIAL WEATHER

No new information for this time period.

WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS

No new information for this time period.

DAILY EXTREMES

National High Tuesday 112 at Comanche, TX

National Low Tuesday 34 at Stanley, ID

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