Storms, some severe, may produce Flash Flooding over portions of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest/Great Lakes today.
There is a Critical Risk of fire weather over parts of the Great Basin/Four Corners.
Dangerous heat expands from Central to Eastern U.S. this weekend.
Storms are expected to propagate across North Dakota this afternoon and into Minnesota tonight with MCS potential. The Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms over much of North Dakota and northern Minnesota today, where tornadoes, very strong winds and very large hail will be possible.
Dangerous heat arrives today lasting through tomorrow night across most of the region. A Heat Advisory and Extreme Heat Warning goes in effect this morning lasting through tomorrow night.
Stay cool and beat the heat!