A warmup is here, but (possible severe) storms come with it. Get Bill Steffen's weekend forecast
Thunderstorms will become more widespread and intense across the Great Plains, Mississippi Valley and the Midwest into next week, interfering with travel, graduations and outdoor plans and putting lives and property at risk.
Thunderstorms will become more widespread and intense across the Great Plains, Mississippi Valley and the Midwest into next week, interfering with travel, graduations and outdoor plans and putting lives and property at risk.
"Monday may bring the greatest risk of severe weather and tornadoes in more than a week to the Central states," AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said. "As we get closer to Monday, the categories and coverage of severe weather are likely to increase."
Monday's threat of severe weather will extend for 1,000 miles from south of Wichita Falls, Texas, just south of the Red River, to Marquette, Michigan, located on the shores of Lake Superior. Within this broad severe weather zone spanning nearly a dozen states, some areas may experience more numerous and dangerous storms.
There is the likelihood of a general 1-4 inches of rain to fall over a several-day period from central Texas to northern Michigan with locally higher amounts. A significant amount of that rain may fall in a few hours on some communities.
5-day forecast
- Friday: Partly sunny and breezy with a brief shower or two. High of 67 degrees. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 degrees. In the evening, expect cloudy skies with a low of 54 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warmer with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 degrees. In the evening, expect partly cloudy skies with breezy and warm conditions. Low of 62 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, windy and warm with (possibly strong) thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 78 degrees. In the evening, expect cloudy skies and windy conditions with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm. Low of 64 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High of 69 degrees. In the evening, expect mostly cloudy and cooler with a low of 48 degrees.
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