Severe Storms Expected in the Plains and Midwest Through the Weekend - Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected from the Plains into portions of the Mississippi Valley and Midwest this weekend with the threat of large hail, damaging wind gusts, a few tornadoes, heavy rain, and localized flash flooding.

Severe Storms Expected in the Plains and Midwest Through the Weekend - A few strong to severe storms are expected from the Plains into the Midwest region with a threat of isolated large hail, locally damaging gusts and flash flooding. Strong to severe storms are possible Sunday across a portion of the central and southern Plains to the middle Mississippi Valley region.

Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains; Marginal Risks of Flash Flooding - Strong to severe storms are expected to bring large hail and damaging winds across the southern High Plains. There is a marginal risk for flash flooding over portions of the central Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and central U.S. Record high temperatures are possible for the next couple of days in New England.

Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Marginal Risks of Flash Flooding - Thunderstorms capable of producing isolated damaging wind gusts will be possible today ahead of a cold front from the southern Plains into the upper Midwest. Strong to severe storms are expected Friday afternoon and evening across the southern High Plains. There is a marginal risk for flash flooding today over portions of the central Appalachians, southern Florida and central U.S.

Fire Weather Threats in the West; Heavy Rain in North Carolina and Virginia; Severe Storms in Upper Midwest - Hot and dry conditions with gusty winds from a cold front are resulting in widespread Red Flag warnings and elevated to critical fire weather threats across the West toward the High Plains. Meanwhile, a slow moving low pressure system will produce heavy rainfall and potential flooding across parts of North Carolina and Virginia. Finally, severe thunderstorms are expected across the Upper Midwest.

Heavy Rain For North Carolina and Virginia; Fire Weather In The West - A very slow moving low pressure area will continue to produce heavy rain with potential flooding across North Carolina into southern Virginia for the next day or so. The combination of dry conditions and gusty winds will keep critical fire weather threats in effect across the Great Basin into the Four Corners. Finally, severe thunderstorms are expected in North and South Dakota on Tuesday.

Heavy Rainfall in the Southeast; Continued Fire Weather Risk in the West - A stalled frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall to portions of the Southeast and Florida through Wednesday. There is a broad area of elevated fire weather conditions across the Great Basin, a small area of the central High Plains, and Alaska.

Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains, Critical Fire Weather in the West - Isolated to scattered storms capable of producing both large hail and severe wind gusts may occur across parts of the Dakotas. Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Four Corners region, the southern and central High Plains, interior Alaska. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding are possible for the Southern/Central Appalachians into the Carolinas and Florida.

Critical Fire Weather Threats in the West; Heavy Rain in Southeast - A strong Pacific storm with cool, wet showers and isolated severe storms across the Northwest will also produce dry, gusty winds and Critical fire weather threats from the Southwest to the High Plains. A nearly stationary boundary in the Southeast will focus heavy rain over the same general areas in the eastern Carolinas, which could lead to flash flooding.

Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Severe Weather in the Northwest; Fire Weather in the Great Basin - Heavy rain and flooding is possible across the eastern Carolinas into southeast Georgia and northern Florida, as a frontal zone stalls. Meanwhile, isolated strong thunderstorms capable of hail and gusty winds are possible across the Interior Northwest toward the northern Rockies. Finally, widespread critical fire weather conditions are expected across the Great Basin into the Southwest.