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Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in the Plains; Snow in the Northern Rockies

A storm system moving eastward will bring widespread showers and thunderstorms over parts of the Northern Plains to the Southern Plains and Upper Great Lakes through Friday. Heavy snow will continue over parts of the Northern Rockies. Read More >

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon through early Sunday morning. There will be a low end risk of a couple brief tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail. Stay tuned for updates.
Two rounds of thunderstorms are possible Saturday. The first round looks to be Saturday afternoon over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. There will be low end risk of a couple brief tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail. The second round looks to occur Saturday night through early Sunday morning over the entire region. A couple brief tornadoes and damaging wind gusts will be the main threats with this round of storms.