The Nation's Weather

| August 18, 2020 2:03 AM

The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, August 19, 2020

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

The heat wave will continue across much of the West

tomorrow, as the dome of high pressure will be reluctant to

move. A few showers and storms will bring a bit of relief

from the heat across the Rockies and high terrain of the

Southwest, but any lightning strikes could potentially spark

up new fires. Farther east, a disturbance sinking southward

through the mid-South will pop up showers and storms along

the Gulf coast and the Southeast, and some may creep as far

north as the mid-Atlantic states. To the north of that

disturbance, a dry and refreshing air mass will encompass a

majority of the Great Lakes and Northeast, allowing

air-conditioning units to take a break, especially at night.

SPECIAL WEATHER

No new information for this time period.

WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS

No new information for this time period.

DAILY EXTREMES

National High Tuesday 114 at Needles, CA

National Low Tuesday 33 at Gould, CO

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