Swath of US facing 'monsoonal' storms, flooding; heat grips Pacific Northwest John Bacon, USA TODAY August 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM A swath of the Midwest and West were bracing for storms and possible flooding as a "monsoonal flow" was forecast to sweep across Nevada all the way to Texas and Oklahoma, t...
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John Bacon, USA TODAY August 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A swath of the Midwest and West were bracing for storms and possible flooding as a "monsoonal flow" was forecast to sweep across Nevada all the way to Texas and Oklahoma, the National Weather Service said.
AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Mike Youman warned that thunderstorms could initially develop as far west as eastern California, Nevada and Utah on Aug. 24. The more serious flooding concerns involve the heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast from eastern Colorado through the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles into Kansas and Oklahoma, Youman said.
Those storms could then advance into eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas before "falling apart" late Aug. 25, he said.
A second and potentially more dangerous flood threat could start Aug. 27. Multiple rounds of rain are expected, and some of the same locations will be targeted before the threat moves farther east later in the week, according to AccuWeather.
"This heavy rain threat combined with local soil moisture levels well below the historical average can result in less efficient absorption and more runoff, which can increase the flash flooding risk," Youman said.
However, AccuWeather also said it's possible that Labor Day events can go on as planned as the forecast dries out across much of the region.
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Developments:
∎ High temperatures in the 60s and 70s −15-30 degrees below average − were forecast from the Great Plains to the Midwest. Some isolated records for low temperatures may be broken Monday and Tuesday, the weather service says.
∎ Stormy monsoon conditions in the Southwest will likely alleviate the heat wave in the Southwest beginning on Monday.
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Pacific Northwest under siege from the heat
Extreme heat warnings and watches remain in effect across parts of the Desert Southwest, California, Washington and Oregon.
"For many areas there will be little nighttime relief from the extreme heat, with overnight lows remaining well above normal," the weather service warned. "Numerous" overnight temperature records are likely.
Several high temperature records were broken across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington in recent days, and heat warnings and advisories are expected to remain in place through Aug. 26.
"Stay cool, hydrate, & check on others!" the weather service in Portland, Oregon, said in a social media post.
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