Look for scattered showers and thunderstorms over the north and central Plains early today, with clearing through the afternoon. Showers and storms will increase over the upper and middle Mississippi Valley this afternoon and tonight. Other showers and storms will be a risk across the southern Plains, Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley throughout the day. Strong to locally severe storms are a threat across much of Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma and north Texas. High winds and large hail, as well as locally heavy rains will threaten.
Isolated tornadoes are a slight risk.
Highs today will range from the upper 60's to low 70's across the northern Plains, to the 80's across the central Plains and mid-Mississippi Valley, to the 90's across Texas. In the West, weather conditions will remain rather quiet. Look for just a chance for scattered afternoon and evening over New Mexico and Arizona. Otherwise conditions will be partly cloudy. The remainder of the Rockies and Great Basin area will be dry and partly cloudy as well.