Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South
Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM (PKZ854) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 20 2026 |  |
Tonight: S winds 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Fri: N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. Fri Night: N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Sat: N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Sat Night: W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Sun: S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Sun Night: SE winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. Mon: S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Tue: SW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM (PKZ854) | |
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