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Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country

A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. Read More >

A few thunderstorms associated with a cold front this afternoon and evening could be strong to severe, especially across Western NY.
Rain and increased snowmelt will result in significant runoff and the potential for flooding this weekend through early next week, mainly east of Lake Ontario where significant snowpack remains across higher elevations. The threat for flooding is much lower across Western NY.