National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Fig. 13. This loop combines visible satellite imagery and the regional warning radar mosaic with surface observations from 16 July 2003 1531 UTC to 17 July 2003 0115 UTC. Claudette is seen moving west-northwest from northern Mexico across west Texas.