{"id":89321,"date":"2026-07-14T14:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/maps-show-which-states-are-getting-hit-hardest-by-extreme-heat-excessive-rainfall\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:18:09","slug":"maps-show-which-states-are-getting-hit-hardest-by-extreme-heat-excessive-rainfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/maps-show-which-states-are-getting-hit-hardest-by-extreme-heat-excessive-rainfall\/","title":{"rendered":"Maps show which states are getting hit hardest by extreme heat, excessive rainfall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/heat-wave-alerts-western-northeast-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">heat wave<\/a><\/span>\u00a0continues to bake huge sections of the United States, lingering <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/temperatures-forecast-117-degrees-western-heat-wave\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">in parts of the desert Southwest<\/a><\/span> and across the northern tier of the country. Across parts of the South, especially Texas, severe storms were forecast to bring heavy rain and possible flooding.<\/p>\n<p>Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories were set to remain in place through Thursday in northern states including Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, and stretching across the Northeast, covering an area that&#8217;s home to at least 130 million people.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Maps show heat alerts<\/h2>\n<p>The heat index \u2014 which account for temperatures as well as humidity \u2014 was forecast to peak across the northern Plains on Tuesday, hovering around 110 degrees Fahrenheit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/14\/732fadbb-9d79-4bc0-97aa-03c9e72ba262\/thumbnail\/620x347\/eafce68621b5a5ad7b0a4988f54c529e\/heat-alerts-2.jpg#\" alt=\"heat-alerts-2.jpg \" height=\"347\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/14\/732fadbb-9d79-4bc0-97aa-03c9e72ba262\/thumbnail\/620x347\/eafce68621b5a5ad7b0a4988f54c529e\/heat-alerts-2.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/14\/732fadbb-9d79-4bc0-97aa-03c9e72ba262\/thumbnail\/1240x694\/208ea7e70cefc062fce75ae9a81aa32c\/heat-alerts-2.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">The heat index could hit 110 degrees in some northern states.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Nikki Nolan\/CBS News<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Temperatures alone were expected to be 20 to 30 degrees above average for this time of year, said CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan.<\/p>\n<p>Some areas will hit triple digits, while a handful of locations could see record or near-record temperatures. In Fargo, North Dakota, temperatures could reach 99 degrees on Tuesday, which would challenge a daily record set in 1936.<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures in Rapid City, South Dakota, may climb to 105 degrees Tuesday, which would break a record set in 2012.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/14\/0a865a03-f5e0-4dc8-9d35-4e1132c14d9a\/thumbnail\/620x344\/f2b63a72ff43017e6f240199504403bc\/highs-alerts.jpg#\" alt=\"highs-alerts.jpg \" height=\"344\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/14\/0a865a03-f5e0-4dc8-9d35-4e1132c14d9a\/thumbnail\/620x344\/f2b63a72ff43017e6f240199504403bc\/highs-alerts.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/14\/0a865a03-f5e0-4dc8-9d35-4e1132c14d9a\/thumbnail\/1240x688\/ba18314dbc081e346328c2dfccbe4a39\/highs-alerts.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Map shows forecast high temperatures and heat alerts through Thursday, July 16, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Nikki Nolan\/CBS News<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Farther east, Syracuse, New York, could hit 97 degrees, which would mark its hottest July 14 in more than 70 years.<\/p>\n<p>The heat is expected to peak in the Northeast over the next couple of days, with states along the East Coast bracing for the worst conditions on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/14\/7619bbee-8bbe-40d6-a8e6-e11d58ed710f\/thumbnail\/620x347\/502cecca096f78175c9a4b645f2d3164\/north-heat-index.jpg#\" alt=\"north-heat-index.jpg \" height=\"347\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/14\/7619bbee-8bbe-40d6-a8e6-e11d58ed710f\/thumbnail\/620x347\/502cecca096f78175c9a4b645f2d3164\/north-heat-index.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/14\/7619bbee-8bbe-40d6-a8e6-e11d58ed710f\/thumbnail\/1240x694\/abce2b764e5bd19e54943ca90c50ed0d\/north-heat-index.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Map shows the forecast heat index through Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Nikki Nolan\/CBS News<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Severe heat is also continuing to bake the West, driving up risks of wildfires and heat-related health issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In California, extreme heat warnings and advisories were in place for a vast stretch from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Triple-digit temperatures were expected in and around Southern California, which wasn&#8217;t likely to experience relief overnight, as low temperatures could reach record heights, said Nolan.<\/p>\n<h2>Rain and flood risk<\/h2>\n<p>Another 20 million or so were under flood alerts in Texas, as a stationary weather system parked over the South delivers multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/14\/71f1ed0a-f62f-4ff5-83ee-5915571c7452\/thumbnail\/620x344\/81a76a796aa096eacbd1632f2a1ffabb\/flood-alerts-july-14.png#\" alt=\"flood-alerts-july-14.png \" height=\"344\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/14\/71f1ed0a-f62f-4ff5-83ee-5915571c7452\/thumbnail\/620x344\/81a76a796aa096eacbd1632f2a1ffabb\/flood-alerts-july-14.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Map shows areas under flood alerts in Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Nikki Nolan\/CBS News<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Texas Hill Country, which bore the brunt of the destruction caused by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/news\/hill-country-flood-relief-community-foundation-recovery-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">deadly floods in July 2024<\/a>, faces the most significant threats, said Nolan. Metropolitan areas including Houston and San Antonio could feel some of the impacts, too.<\/p>\n<p>In Hill Country, the weather service has highlighted the risks of excessive rainfall potentially leading to flash flooding, as rainfall rates could reach 2 or 3 inches per hour or higher. The hardest-hit areas could receive between 10 and 15 inches of rain, while between 4 to 6 inches of rainfall was expected to be more widespread.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<p class=\"content__meta--contributors\">\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/nikki-nolan\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Nikki  Nolan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>        contributed to this report.\n    <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"component__item-recirc-block\">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">Go deeper with The Free Press<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__tags\">\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/maps-states-extreme-heat-rainfall\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0heat wave\u00a0continues to bake huge sections of the United States, lingering in parts of the desert Southwest and across the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":89322,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[2452,1836,7195,1815,2145],"class_list":["post-89321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us","tag-flooding","tag-heat","tag-heat-wave","tag-national-weather-service","tag-weather-forecast"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Maps show which states are getting hit hardest by extreme heat, excessive rainfall - World News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Much of the U.S. is facing either extreme heat or excessive rainfall and potential flooding on Tuesday. 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