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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 >

The 5-Day Significant River Flood Outlook indicates the probability of experiencing significant flooding (moderate flood stage or higher) over the next 5 days. Significant flooding is defined as flooding that causes impacts to roadways and structures.

National map showing the 5-day significant flood outlook potential.