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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, May 10, 2026 at 10:14:13 am CDT

High temperatures remain warm ahead of a cold front Sunday, with winds shifting to northerly and increasing behind a cold front. Shower/storm chances are forecast to increase over the northern and eastern parts of the forecast area as well as the western higher terrain tomorrow afternoon/evening. Some storms could be strong to severe, with damaging winds, hail, and brief heavy rainfall the main threats.
Strong northerly sustained winds with gusts up to 55 to 65 mph and higher for higher elevations are forecast today behind a cold front. The Wind Advisory is in effect until 3 PM MDT / 4 PM CDT this afternoon, while the High Wind Warning is in effect until 3 AM MDT / 4 AM CDT Monday morning.

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