Slight Break In The Southern U.S. Heat Wave – National Weather Outlook For June 22, 2023

by | Jun 22, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

As we slide into Thursday, showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the Plains, Upper Midwest, and parts of the southern and eastern United States due to a couple of frontal boundaries in place. Storms across the High Plains could be on the strong side, including tornadoes and very large hail. Some storms will also be possible out west due to an area of low pressure. While the heat subsides just a touch in Texas, several record highs are still possible – and the heat will expand across this region once again into the weekend.

Very heavy rainfall will continue to be possible through the end of the week across portions of the Plains as well as in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, where at least 3” of rain could fall. Some of the heaviest will be in parts of Florida, where 5”+ will be possible.

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