Exceptional drought, near-record heat and gusty winds helped to ignite several wildfires over the weekend from Southern California to Colorado.
A wildfire in southern Colorado, the 416 fire, is now at 2,250 acres and only 10 percent contained.
The hottest day of all will be Monday for parts of the Southwest, with highs approaching 110 degrees from Phoenix to Palm Springs, California, and temperatures into the 90s from Denver to Salt Lake City and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Also, gusty winds are expected in Nevada and California today.
Relief from rain in the East An additional 3 to 6 inches of rain fell in the mid-Atlantic states over the weekend — flooding highways, streets and neighborhoods.
Because of more than 2 feet of rain in the last 30 days in parts of the East, many rivers are rising over of their banks.
It will possibly be at its highest level since the 1990s.
The hard-hit areas from Maryland to North Carolina will see minimal rainfall over next few days.
Tennis ball-sized hail was reported Sunday in western Texas.
Storms continue to fire up this morning in southern and central Texas with flash flooding reported near Austin, where 4 inches of rain has fallen just this morning.