…Scattered to Severe Thunderstorms possible from Central U.S. to
Southeast Coast…
…There’s a Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall for portions of Kansas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri…
A number of shortwave troughs will develop over the Central U.S. beneath
an amplifying upper trough stationed over Central/Southern Canada. A slow
moving cold front at the surface will act as a focus for scattered
afternoon/evening convection across the Central and Eastern U.S. over the
next few days. Some thunderstorms may be severe, particularly this
evening. The Storm Prediction Center has a Slight Risk (level 2/5) of
Severe Thunderstorms for parts of western Texas, up into the
Texas/Oklahoma panhandles and western/northern Kansas. Damaging wind gusts
and hail will be the primary threats from these storms. Marginal severe
potential lingers over the Central/Southern Plains over the next couple
days.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall over portions
of the Central/Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Southeast through
Thursday. There’s a Slight Risk (at least 15%) of Excessive Rainfall for
portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri on Thursday, though
where the heaviest rain rates will occur remains uncertain at this time.
Temperatures remain above average across the Eastern half of the country,
while the Northern/Central High Plains experience a cool down. Snow
showers could produce several inches over the Wind River/Absaroka Ranges
and Big Horn Mountains by Thursday evening.
Kebede
Graphics available at
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php
