Daily briefing: Midwest, Central Plains flood risk, tropical troubles?

The biggest news of the day in weather across the U.S. will likely come from the Midwest through the Central Plains as a slow-moving storm with a front elevates the chance for flash floods. All of this, along with today's tropical outlook, is included in the daily briefing, published every weekday at 5 a.m. ET.

Be weather-aware if you are anywhere between Kansas and northern Illinois. Rainfall could reach 3 to 5 inches in parts of Kansas and Missouri. There will be some showers across central Kansas in the morning, and then storms will likely spread in the afternoon, although there won't be significant movement.

More showers and storms are expected to impact the Gulf Coast on Thursday as a low-pressure system attempts to become better organized. Chances are low for this system to develop into a tropical system; however, it will likely bring heavy rains from the Florida Panhandle and spread through Louisiana. By Friday morning, some showers and storms may reach Southeast Texas.

While the West continues to experience below-average temperatures, the heat will dominate across the Upper Ohio River Valley and interior portions of the Northeast. Afternoon temperatures will be between the mid- to upper 90s, accompanied by plenty of humidity that could make it feel like the triple digits. Stay hydrated and dress accordingly. Keep the TemperatureRadar handy.

A trough of low pressure at the end of a front is forecast to move west/southwest into the Gulf over the next few days. Some slow development is possible as the water is plenty warm, but the National Hurricane Center only gives this area a 10% chance of development within the next 7 days. Its proximity to land will limit its potential for significant development.

Sea-breeze thunderstorms are a typical occurrence across the southern coast, but Florida experiences big storms that often move inland, providing quite a light show. See this video and learn how the sea breeze storms work, here.