Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Last Update: 401 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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Marine Zone Forecast

Today

W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning.

Tonight

W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

Sat

NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

Sat Night

E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Sun

NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Sun Night

E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Mon

NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Mon Night

S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tue

W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tue Night

SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.