Apex Wx

Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Threats Continue Across the Southwest and Eastern North Carolina
Heavy rainfall may lead to localized flash flooding today across parts of the Southwest and eastern North Carolina. Monsoonal moisture will fuel widespread afternoon thunderstorms from Arizona into southwestern New Mexico and far west Texas, where repeated storms over recent days have increased the risk of flooding in low-lying areas, dry washes, and burn scars. In eastern North Carolina, tropical moisture and a northward-moving warm front will support another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms capable of producing intense rainfall. Along the Gulf Coast, outer rain bands from Tropical Depression Two may cause isolated flooding, although the overall threat remains limited. Across portions of the Midwest, scattered thunderstorms are expected, but generally dry soils should reduce the risk of widespread flash flooding.

Limited Fire Weather Concerns Across the Northwest Despite Isolated Showers
Fire weather concerns will remain relatively limited across the United States today. A weak weather disturbance moving along the northern edge of a large high-pressure system over the western states will bring some mid-level moisture into parts of the Pacific Northwest. This pattern may produce isolated high-based showers, with only a very small chance of a thunderstorm, mainly over the Oregon Cascades. However, the atmosphere is not expected to provide enough instability for widespread thunderstorm development. Elsewhere, the combination of dry air, gusty winds, and dry vegetation is not expected to overlap enough to create significant wildfire danger. Overall, conditions should remain less favorable for rapid wildfire growth than on many recent days.