Weekend Weather Outlook

A wet pattern continues this weekend with scattered storms across the central and eatern portions of the U.S.  In contrast, most of the West will be dry with above-normal temperatures. 

Saturday 

Low pressure drifting through the Ohio Valley on Saturday will make for an unsettled day from the Northern Plains and Mississippi Valley to parts of the Gulf Coast, and eastwards to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. While storms will be hit-or-miss, flash flooding and damaging winds are possible with this activity.  

Speaking of storminess, there will be strong storms up and down the Plains. In the southern Plains, a couple of organized lines of storms will form and cause issues with damaging winds and flash flooding. Similarly, scattered storms will feature large hail and damaging winds in the northern Plains.

Except for the northern Rockies, the rest of the Rockies will stay dry. This will dry weather will extend to the West Coast and Desert Southwest.  

Temperatures in the 50s and 60s will be found in the Northeast, Pacific Northwest, upper Michigan Peninsula, and higher terrain Rockies. Seventies and 80s will be in place in the northern Plains, Four Corners, West Coast, Ohio Valley, Mid-South, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Gulf Coast. Highs in the 90s will be found in the central and southern Plains. Southern Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California could see triple digits in low elevation, desert locations. 

Sunday 

Sunday will feature more of the same, with a cold front stuck from the eastern Great Lakes to the western Gulf Coast. The result will be showers and thunderstorms from Louisiana to the central and northern plains and eastwards across Ohio Valley, Mid-South and Mid-Atlantic. The biggest concern will be the slow-moving nature of these storms, leading to the potential for flooding, especially across the Mid-Atlantic.

Across the Plains, be prepared for potential strong to severe thunderstorms on Sunday. Within storms, the main concerns would be damaging winds and large hail. However, perhaps a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Other areas, including the northern Rockies, the western Great Lakes and New England will likely see more isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms.  

Meanwhile, a strong ridge of high pressure will build over the West. Expect dry and hot weather for the rest of the Western U.S. 

The Pacific Northwest, the tallest Rocky Mountains peaks and the Appalachian Spine into the Northeast will report high temperatures mainly in the upper 50s and 60s. Otherwise, 70s and 80s are in store across the Northern Tier. Eighties and 90s will be extensive across the rest of the nation. Though southern California into the Desert Southwest will report temperatures in 100s and a few 110s.