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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms for Friday

Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce areas of flooding Friday and Friday night from central Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected from central Texas to middle Tennessee and central Kentucky Friday afternoon into early Friday night. Large hail and damaging winds are the main threats. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, May 1, 2025 at 8:30:08 pm PDT

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

Warm and dry conditions prevail today with the upper level ridge. Friday wet conditions will develop along with gusty winds of 30-40 mph continuing into Saturday as the trough moves through the Pacific Northwest. There is a slight chance (<30%) of thunderstorms developing Friday evening for central OR. Showers and high mountain snow may linger Sunday morning over the Eastern Mtns before drying out Monday due to prevailing breezy winds.
A upper ridge will continue moving across our region Friday, making it the warmest day of the week with temps in the high 70s and 80s. Temps may also exceed 85 degrees across the Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin, and portions of the Foothills of the Northern Blue Mtns of WA/OR (40-70% chance).