The Nation's Weather

| July 16, 2020 2:03 AM

The Nation's Weather for Friday, July 17, 2020

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

Heat and high humidity will lead to the development of

showers and thunderstorms from the Northeast down through

the Appalachians and Tennessee Valley tomorrow.

Thunderstorms will also be found across much of the Florida

Peninsula. Spotty afternoon thunderstorms will occur in the

central and southern Rockies. Late-afternoon thunderstorms

across the Dakotas could turn severe with torrential

downpours, large hail, damaging wind gusts and even a

tornado. Searing heat will plague much of the Plains, with

temperatures over the century mark expected as far north as

portions of South Dakota. The San Joaquin Valley of

California will continue to experience temperatures over 100

F, while the warmest deserts in the Southwest are forecast

to have temperatures above 110.

SPECIAL WEATHER

No new information for this time period.

WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS

No new information for this time period.

DAILY EXTREMES

National High Thursday 110 at Needles, CA

National Low Thursday 30 at Big Sky, MT

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