Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Monday, July 28, 2025. Start your day with everything you need to know about today’s weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast.
Uptick in tropical development possible in Atlantic Basin as we head into first part of August
It’s been a quiet start to the 2025 Atlantic hurricane seasonbut all that could change dramatically as we head into the first part of August.
The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring two areas for possible tropical development over the next 10 days or so – one being in the Atlantic and one in the Gulf.
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Heat dome brings life-threatening temperatures to millions across Southeast, Florida
July will make a potentially record-breaking exit this week as a heat dome will create triple-digit feels-like temperatures for millions from Florida to Virginiaprompting heat alerts across the East Coast.
A massive “dome” of high pressure known as a heat dome has shifted to the Southeastbringing potentially record-breaking temperatures this week.
On Sunday, TampaFlorida, soared to 100 degrees by 3:30 p.m., breaking the Florida city’s all-time record-high temperature since recordkeeping began in 1890.
This graphic shows heat alerts across the Southeast through Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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Potential derecho threatens northern Plains on Monday
A derecho is expected to blast across portions of the northern Plains on Monday, with the potential for several wind gusts of over 75 mph. A few tornadoes and large hail are also possible.
Additional scattered severe thunderstorms could also produce damaging winds and hail farther west across portions of Montana.
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Watch this: Massive tornado spotted tearing through South Dakota
A dramatic video recorded in South Dakota on Sunday shows a massive tornado spinning across the landscape during severe weather.
The incredible video, shared by exclusive FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copicshows the tornado spinning across the area in Watertown and destroying at least one building.
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