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The heat remains dangerous from the south to the plains and the upper Midwest.
Americans threatened by extreme heat, record temperature
Record high temperatures can occur on Thursday in the South
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Hot and humid conditions make it difficult to get out for long periods of time.
Drought in the southwest
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On Thursdays, heavy to heavy thunderstorms will occur from the northern Rocky Mountains to the Midwest.
The threat of a violent storm across the Rocky Mountains, Midwest on Thursday
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And more rain is forecast across the drought-stricken areas of the southwestern and southern Rocky Mountains.
It rains in the western United States
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Rainy weather is welcome news, but flash floods are a big risk.
Janice Dean joined the FOX News Channel (FNC) in January 2004 and is currently a senior meteorologist in the network. In addition, she is a morning meteorologist at FNC’s leading morning show. FOX & Friends (Weekdays 6 am-9am / ET) We also contribute to FOX Weather, a free advertising support streaming TV (“FAST”) weather service on FOX News Media.