Tracking a Couple of Storm Systems Across the Country

Showers, along with a few strong to severe thunderstorms, are expected from the Great Lakes, New England and southward into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. In the wake of this system, a stronger storm is expected to track from the Pacific Northwest, Plains and through the Eastern U.S. this weekend. Strong winds, showers and a larger drop in temperatures are expected this weekend into Monday. Read More >

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.AVIATION /06Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Despite all of the showers that have moved across the region, overall ceilings have remained on the higher side (6,000 to 8,000 feet). Current showers have now moved east of the terminals although will need to monitor the approaching stratus deck in the wake of the cold front. MVFR to IFR ceilings are currently being observed west of the Alleghenies. However, drier air should eventually win out behind this front with VFR conditions for today/tonight. Wind fields meander through the day with wind speeds staying 10 knots or less. Light warm advection showers move in on Sunday morning. Aviation guidance shows some threat of restrictions, particularly east of the Blue Ridge. For now, will withhold lowering ceilings in the TAFs, but this will need to be monitored. Scattered showers are expected through Sunday afternoon with south-southwesterly gusts to around 15 to 20 knots. A powerful cold front tracks through on Sunday evening yielding a shift to gusty westerly winds into Sunday night. Such winds pick up on Monday given ample vertical mixing. While VFR conditions prevail on Monday, northwesterly winds should gust to around 20 to 25 knots or so. Wind fields stay somewhat elevated into Monday night as an additional disturbance aloft pushes through. Mainly VFR Tue-Wed. W/NW flow gusting 25-35 kts Tue becomes S/SW with gusts 15-20 kts Wed. AVIATION...BRO/DHOF Update as of: 352 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025