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The week ahead: Unsettled start with fewer heat advisories

/ July 12, 2026 at 11:35 PM

After a week of consecutive heat headlines, whether they be Heat Advisories or Extreme Heat Warnings, a front dropping in from the north — and the accompanying unsettled weather — will take the edge off the heat for at least a few days.

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Sunday: One more Heat Advisory, then another round of strong storms possible

/ July 11, 2026 at 10:50 PM

A slower frontal progression from the north will allow air temperatures to head back into the mid-to-upper 90s on Sunday, prompting another round of Heat Advisories and juicing up the atmosphere for another round of strong to potentially severe thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

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