Thursday's forecast: Storms for the East
A stormy Thursday is on tap for portions of the East while heat bakes the Plains.
East: Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast to pelt portions of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic on Thursday. The heavy rain could lead to flooding in some areas. Afternoon showers and storms could also dampen central and southern Florida.
Central U.S.: High heat will again bake the central and southern Plains, with high temperatures well into the 90s.
West: Searing heat and blazing sunshine will be the rule in the Southwest. Some showers and clouds will keep the Pacific Northwest cool.
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Weather history for June 23: In 1586, Sir Francis Drake encountered a hurricane near Roanoke Island, N.C. In 1982, the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station recorded its coldest temperature on record, at 117 degrees below zero.