Jun 18, 2025 06:13 PM IST Weather right now: Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall have been predicted throughout the Midwest into the #Great Lakes area More than 98 million folks, together with these in #St. Louis, #Indianapolis and #Detroit, face a extreme climate menace on Wednesday, June 18. Severe storms are anticipated in elements of the Midwest, Ohio Valley and #Great Lakes area within the US on Wednesday, #Fox News reported.  Tropical storm Erick bore down on Mexico’s Pacific coast on June 17, probably strengthening to a hurricane bringing life-threatening heavy rains within the days to come back, the US #National Hurricane Center (NHC) stated.(AFP) According to the NOAA’s #Storm Prediction Center, a Level 3 out of 5 threat of extreme thunderstorms stays in place for the #Indianapolis metro space, whereas #St. Louis and #Detroit are within the Level 2 out of 5 threat. This comes after extreme storms rocked a number of areas within the central Plains on Tuesday, with winds recorded over 100 mph and hail. On Wednesday, thunderstorms are predicted to develop within the afternoon, with damaging wind gusts and remoted hail. Also, there are prospects of tornadoes masking the northern Indiana and southern Michigan space. Hurricane circumstances anticipated alongside Mexican shorelineThe #National Hurricane Center has issued a warning that tropical storm Erick strengthened within the Eastern #Pacific Ocean, roughly 180 miles south-southeast of Mexico’s Puerto Angel. It is now anticipated to accentuate right into a hurricane by late Wednesday or early Thursday. Erick is the fifth named storm within the Eastern Pacific hurricane season this yr. It is predicted to be the primary named storm within the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific basins to make landfall. Earlier, the Mexican authorities issued a hurricane warning, masking areas from Puerto Angel to Acapulco. Besides this, tropical climate alerts have been issued for the south and north areas of the anticipated landfall space. Also learn: Extreme warmth grips US Southwest, well being consultants suggest ditching caffeine and alcohol Heat advisory issuedHeat advisories have been issued for a number of areas in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and jap Arizona attributable to low humidity, robust winds and rising temperatures in these areas. On Wednesday, temperature may attain as excessive as 110 diploma Fahrenheit and extra in locations like Las Vegas and Phoenix. It is due to the summer time season that begins to settle within the Southwest. The excessive temperatures will later shift east into the Plains, mid-Atlantic and Northeast areas by Friday, forward of the astronomical summer time. FAQs1. What’s the replace on Erick?Hurricane Erick will quickly kind within the Eastern Pacific, probably bringing flooding to Mexico’s coastal areas. 2. Where has extreme thunderstorm warning been issued for Wednesday?The extreme thunderstorm dangers are for the Midwest and decrease #Great Lakes for the day. 3. Where to count on excessive temperatures within the US on June 18?High temperatures are anticipated throughout elements of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska, the National Weather Service states.