Things are heating up throughout the U.S., with mid-level high pressure predicted across much of the contiguous U.S., excluding the West Coast and much of the Northeast. This means the chances of extreme heat are elevated for many areas east of the Rockies and in the Southwest through the end of the month into early August.
Heat index values exceeding triple digits (deg F) are possible and could be widespread, according to the National Weather service (NWS).
Along the northern fringe of the mid-level high pressure, periodic showers and thunderstorms are possible all week from the northern Plains through the Great Lakes, with a moderate chance of heavy precip in the center of this region around July 31 through Aug. 3.
Meanwhile, dry soils and anticipated dry, hot conditions support a risk of Rapid Onset Drought (ROD) over Kansas, according to the NWS Days 8-14 Hazards Outlook.
