Weather Saturday May 25 2024 Fair in the northeast ....showers GA and NC... fair west coast

Heavy rain and severe thunderstorm chances extend from the Midwest tothe Southern Plains tonight......Next round of severe weather to develop across the Central/SouthernPlains Saturday evening before shifting into parts of theMid-Mississippi/Ohio Valleys on Sunday......Dangerous and potentially record-breaking heat continues across SouthTexas, the Gulf Coast, and southern Florida through Memorial Day...The relentlessly active spring weather pattern is set to continue throughthe holiday weekend as two separate systems are anticipated to beresponsible for numerous showers and thunderstorms across the middle ofthe Nation. A low pressure system with an attached cold front extends fromthe Upper Midwest to the Southern Plains and should maintain a focus forshowers and thunderstorms to develop. Along the cold front as it extendssouthward, storms could turn severe from the Midwest to the southernPlains. This same cold front could slow it's forward momentum and allowfor thunderstorms to potentially train over parts of, central-westernTennessee, southwestern Kentucky, northwestern Alabama, southern Arkansas,northwest Mississippi, northern Louisiana, and northeast Texas, leading tothe threat of scattered flash flooding. Elsewhere, scattered thunderstormsmay dampen outdoors plans throughout the Southeast and Tennessee Valley.The next shortwave to eject out of the western U.S. and into the GreatPlains is expected to spark another round of severe weather Saturdayevening in the Central/Southern Plains. At the surface, low pressureforming in the lee of the Central Rockies is forecast to lift a warm frontnorthward into the Central Plains and Mid-Mississippi Valley, while asharp dryline extends southward into the Southern Plains. These featurescombined with a strengthening low-level jet will allow for storms to turnsevere, with a risk for large hail, intense rainfall rates, a fewtornadoes, and damaging wind gusts. The Storm Prediction Center has issuedan Enhanced Risk (level 3/5) for severe thunderstorms across parts ofKansas, Oklahoma, and western Missouri in order to highlight the threat.As clusters of storms move eastward with the low pressure system onSunday, the flash flooding and severe weather will also shift into theMid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. Tornadoes, hail, strong winds, and flashflooding will all be possible. Residents and visitors located within thethreat for severe weather this weekend are urged to have multiple ways ofreceiving warnings and to continue to check for the latest forecast.