Above normal summer heat will persist through the rest of the week with limited chances for rain. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s each day this week, and the heat index will be in the triple digits. Heat Alerts from the National Weather Service are possible. Windy conditions that carried over from the weekend into today will lighten some over the next couple of days. South winds are in the forecast through the weekend, possibly gusting up to 15 mph at times. Low-end chances for rain are in the forecast beginning Wednesday and continue into next week. For Independence Day, we're forecasting mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 90s, and a chance for a few showers or an isolated thunderstorm.
Today in weather history... On this day in 2023, a powerful derecho tore through the Central Plains and Midwest. The MCS produced widespread swaths of damaging winds of 80+ mph, with some locations in MO, IA, and IL measuring gusts up to 100 mph. Eight tornadoes – including an EF2 – were confirmed. The daily weather history segments come to us courtesy of the Southeast Regional Climate Center.
Also on today's show, we have an update on continued severe weather across the country, as well as our weekly forecast accuracy report. Finally, today's satellite imagery of the day, courtesy of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere.
