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Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Virga showers will develop over the western mountains this afternoon. Wind gusts up to 45 mph will be possible from any outflow. Precipitation chances will increase over northwestern portions in the evening, spreading south and east through the overnight hours.