Thunderstorms will span across portions of the plains, Ohio Valley and Mid-South today bringing severe weather to at least 8 states and the risk of flooding to two 4 others; plus more of today’s weather news and forecast
Severe weather threat to Plains, Ohio Valley, and Mid-South
Strong thunderstorms will threaten a severe weather outbreak over at least eight states today in portions of the plans, Ohio Valley and Mid-South. The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting severe thunderstorms over portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee on Monday.
Flash flood warning for 4 states
The National Weather Service is warning of heavy rain with the possibility of flash flooding over portions of eastern Kansas, Southwest Missouri, Northeast Oklahoma, and northern Arkansas on Monday. In addition, the same areas are under a severe thunderstorm warning.
Thunderstorms over Central US, Ohio Valley, and Southeast.
Thunderstorms forecast over portions of the central US including Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Texas, extending into the Ohio Valley to include Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, as well as into the Mid-South to include Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Southeast to Georgia, the Carolinas and the Virginias.
Wintry mix over northern Rockies and Northeast
Portions of the northern Rockies and Northeast will see a wintry mix that could bring snow to portions out northern and central Washington, southern Montana, much of Wyoming, northeastern Utah, and the northern latitudes of the western half of Colorado.
Mixed precipitation over Northeast
Portions of the Northeast will see mixed precipitation that could turn to light snow in portions of northern New York, the northern halves of Vermont and New Hampshire, as well as in the northern half of Maine.
Today’s US forecast
West: San Francisco 65, mostly sunny; Los Angeles 83, sunny; Reno 73, mostly sunny; Las Vegas 90, sunny; Salt Lake City 65, sunny; Denver 68, rain.
Northwest & Northern Rockies: Seattle 65, mostly cloudy; Medford 73, mostly sunny; Boise 66, sunny; Billings 64, rain; Minot 51, cloudy; Rapid City 57, rain.
Southwest: Phoenix 99, sunny; Albuquerque 85, sunny; El Paso 96, sunny; San Antonio 97, partly cloudy; Brownsville 93, partly cloudy.
Central & Upper Midwest: Lubbock 99, sunny; Dallas 92, partly cloudy; Oklahoma City 95, windy; Kansas City 63, thunderstorms; Minneapolis 63, mostly cloudy.
Ohio Valley: Chicago 46, mostly cloudy; St. Louis 74, thunderstorms; Detroit 57, partly cloudy; Cincinnati 69, mostly sunny.
South: Houston 89, mostly sunny; New Orleans 86, mostly sunny; Memphis 79, cloudy; Atlanta 82, partly cloudy; Charlotte 83, sunny; Jacksonville 91, sunny; Tampa 87, sunny; Miami 83, sunny.
East: Norfolk 77, partly cloudy; Washington, D.C. 68, windy; Buffalo 50, partly cloudy; New York City 68, partly cloudy; Boston 67, partly cloudy; Caribou 553, rain.