Forecasters warned of an increased risk of severe thunderstorms in parts of the central U.S. plains on Friday night, posing a threat to Kansas City and Topeka in Kansas and Lincoln in Nebraska.
The main concerns with these storms were expected to be large hail and potentially damaging winds.
A line of severe thunderstorms in southeast Nebraska on Friday night had the potential to bring damaging winds as they moved southeast.
Severe thunderstorm watches were issued for central Kansas on Monday night.
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Meanwhile, a persistent heat wave was projected to continue scorching the Southwest through the weekend.
Temperatures in the triple digits continued to break records early in the season, with readings of 113 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix, 111 degrees in Las Vegas, and 122 degrees in Death Valley National Park.
The National Weather Service extended excessive heat alerts for parts of Nevada and Arizona into Friday evening.
Although temperatures were expected to slightly decrease over the weekend, they were forecast to remain unusually high for this time of year as the following week begins.
