Severe storms possible in Denver metro, E. Plains Wed.
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2 dead in severe storms and flash flooding on East Coast
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Storms Wed. Could Bring More Heavy Rain To Maryland
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Today’s forecast: Thunderstorms will become numerous in the late afternoon and evening. Some of these storms could have a brief severe wind gust. We are also looking at another burst of storms Saturday and then hot weather kicking in next week.
As a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico threatens the Louisiana coast with heavy rains and the potential for flooding, local officials are opening sandbag locations to the public. Click here for the latest storm forecasts and information.
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Temperatures are going to jump Thursday as a warm airmass makes it way over the region, according to forecasters. A high of 90 is anticipated that day, but forecasters said it will feel like 100 with humidity. The Lehigh Valley will be under a heat advisory from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
A heat-busting forecast is on tap for late Wednesday, but so is the potential for severe weather across Michigan.
Parts of Somerset and Middlesex experienced severe flooding during Monday’s storms, necessitating dozens of water rescues in several towns. High temperatures on Wednesday will climb into the upper 80s to low 90s with a heat index in the low to mid 90s.
Fire crews expected to continue using aircraft to support ground crews on northern Arizona wildfires, according to InciWeb, a wildfire tracker.
Neutral ground parking restrictions were lifted Wednesday ahead of storms that are expected to bring several inches of rain and potential flooding to the New Orleans area this week. Neutral ground parking will be allowed from 7 p.m. Wednesday to the same time Sunday.
Flash flood warnings were issued by the National Weather service Monday night as heavy storms rolled into the area. Flood warnings were issued for Morris, Warren, Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Hudson, Passaic, Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties, according to the National Weather Service.
A disturbance near the Florida coast has a 30 percent chance of turning into a cyclone this week, says the National Hurricane Center.