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Widespread showers and thunderstorms will accompany a surface front slowly moving over the central Rockies to the Upper Midwest this weekend. High pressure will hold strong over New England, while a low pressure system off the southern Atlantic coast will keep showers and thunderstorms in the forecast from Florida to the coastal Carolinas.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop into this evening for portions of the Carolinas, the Southeast, central Rockies and northern Great Plains. Isolated, marginally-severe, storms will be possible over these locations. Meanwhile, pleasant weather is expected for most of the eastern U.S. for the next few days.
Scattered rain and thunderstorms are forecast today for parts of the Southeast, central Rockies and northern Great Plains, with isolated, marginally-severe, storms in the northern Plains. Meanwhile, pleasant weather is expected for most of the eastern U.S. for the next few days.
A combination of strong winds, low humidity, and ongoing dry weather will lead to another day of critical fire weather danger in the Four-Corners region of the southwest Friday. Red Flag Warnings remain in effect over a large area.
After several days of warm and moderately muggy conditions over much of the eastern U.S., a cold front moving in from the Great Lakes region will bring a welcomed return of cooler and less humid weather for the end of the week. Meanwhile, scattered rain and thunderstorms are forecast today for parts of the Southeast, central Rockies, and Midwest.
The fire weather threat will reach the critical level in the southwest on Thursday. Elsewhere in the west, the fire weather threat will remain elevated as a system pushes through. Strong winds and thunderstorms capable of producing lightning but little precipitation will move through the region, increasing the chances for a fire to spark and spread quickly.
The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms for northeastern Pennsylvania central, eastern and upstate New York and western New England. The main threats will be damaging hail and wind. Meanwhile, sea breeze-driven storms will occur this afternoon over the eastern Carolinas. A few strong to severe storms will be capable of damaging winds.
Severe thunderstorm activity will shift to the north on Wednesday, bringing the threat of wind and hail to New England. The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting storms for mid-day ahead of an advancing cold front.
The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms for parts of the lower Great Lakes region and upper Mississippi Valley, as well as for parts of the Mid-Atlantic, including much of the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland. The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds, although there is a minimal threat of brief tornadoes.
With daytime temperatures above 100 degrees and dew points in the single digits and teens, the potential for fire weather is increasing in the desert southwest. Wind speeds will increase across this region on Tuesday. Should a fire begin, it will rapidly spread due to the dry and windy conditions.
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