Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, damaging winds with potentially significant gusts, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes are expected Friday afternoon into night across portions of the central Plains into upper Great Lakes. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flooding over a part of the Midwest Friday. Read More >

3-day Outlook

Summary of Meteorological Spring 2026

Virtual SKYWARN Class June 8

Dry and increasingly warm conditions will continue through the end of the week. Clouds increase tomorrow ahead of an approaching cold front. A few showers or a thunderstorm in western Maryland Saturday afternoon/evening.

With May 2026 in the books, Meteorological Spring (March-May) has concluded. It was a very mild period with continued below average rainfall amounts. 6 of the 8 climate sites saw average temperatures reaching the top 10 mark within historical records. High temperatures were especially warm, averaging 3 to 5 degrees above climatology.

Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

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