 The National Weather Service is calling for heavy to excessive rainfall, which may lead to areas of flash and urban flooding over parts of the southern Rockies and eastern Carolinas today, continuing over the southern Rockies through the weekend. Dangerous heat will persist over the southwestern United States through the middle of the week while spreading into the northern Rockies and high plains from the interior northwest. Earlier this week, I think the guys at BAMWX promised us a cool down, and baby, it feels good.