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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

The remnants of Hurricane Patricia combined with a storm system out of the central Plains will bring widespread, beneficial rain to the area through Wednesday. Details below:

Today

  • Widespread showers
  • Sustained east winds 10-15 mph, locally higher gusts to near 20 mph possible
  • Rainfall amounts 0.5-1.0" 

Tonight

  • Widespread showers, maybe a thunderstorm
  • Sustained southeast winds 15 mph, gusts 20-25 mph
  • Rainfall amounts 0.5-1.5", locally higher amounts west of I-65

Wednesday

  • Showers and maybe a thunderstorm in the morning, improving conditions by afternoon
  • Breezy southwest winds 15 mph, gusts around 20 mph