Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in Southern Texas

A series of cold fronts will continue to bring periods of gusty winds, low elevation rainfall, and high elevation snow to the Pacific Northwest this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce areas of flooding over southern Texas through Monday morning. Additionally, strong to locally severe thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds and maybe a brief tornado across parts of south Texas. Read More >

Southwest winds will increase today ahead of an approaching cold front, set to move through the area tonight and bring cooler temperatures with it. Stronger winds will mix to the surface given warmer daytime surface heating, despite presence of scattered to broken cloud cover. Winds will be strongest across eastern Utah and far western Colorado, where a wind advisory is in effect through 10 pm today. Winds in the lower elevations under the wind advisory could gust as high as 55 mph, while the higher elevations under the wind advisory could gust as high as 65 mph. Breezy conditions will continue overnight as the front passes through. Some showers are possible today and Friday, but most will be high based with virga only enhancing the wind gusts at the surface.

Unsettled weather looks in store late Sunday into much of the coming week as a stronger and cooler trough moves into the Great Basin and affects the western slope, bringing more widespread showers and thunderstorms.

Animation of Forecasted Wind Gusts Today through Friday

Wind Advisory: Today through 10 pm (May 16)

Forecasted High Temperature Today

Total Precipitation Forecast

Total Forecasted Snow Accumulation

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Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in Southern Texas

Windy conditions today with Wind Advisories in effect through 10 pm. Cooler and unsettled weather follows this weekend into next week.