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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Through This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms which can bring large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes will be possible over parts of the central U.S. through this weekend. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall moving from Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this weekend may produce areas of flooding. Read More >

The long stretch of areawide quiet weather will come to an end today as a more humid pattern takes hold. While there will still be plenty of dry hours, expect showers and scattered thunderstorms at times today through Saturday, along with a threat for a few strong to severe storms, mainly tonight. We also can’t rule out a localized flooding threat, despite the recent dryness. Stay tuned for the latest updates!
Periods of showers and storms are on tap starting today and lasting into early next week. Not all areas will see rain each day, and many hours will be dry. This will be a typical early summer-like pattern.