Today's Operations

Weather Summary

As of 7:21 a.m. Central, Wed., May. 22, 2013

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Northeast - The powerful storm responsible for the severe weather outbreak since last Saturday moves into Northeast producing showers and thunderstorms through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible from south New England and central/south New York to West Virginia today. Damaging wind gusts and hail are the main severe threats, but isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Strong thunderstorms may roll through the remainder of the region Wednesday night and Thursday also producing gusty winds and hail. Most of the region will be very warm with highs in the 80s today. A few lower 90s are possible in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and the Virginias. Much cooler 60s and 70s are forecast in Maine and extreme eastern sections of New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

South - Showers and thunderstorms are possible in most areas from the Mississippi Valley eastward. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the Mississippi River to the southern Appalachians. Showers and thunderstorms continue in the Southeast and Florida Thursday with the severe threat still lessening. Scattered thunderstorms, some severe, return to Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle Thursday. Highs Wednesday will be mostly in the 80s and 90s across the region. Highs in the Rio Grande Valley may top 100 degrees.

Midwest - The storm system responsible for the severe weather outbreak since last weekend continues to swirl eastward through the Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes through Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms are likely in the Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging wind gusts, hail and isolated tornadoes are possible in south Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and central and east Kentucky through tonight. Thankfully the threat of severe thunderstorms drops considerably Thursday. It will be the last of the very warm days in the lower Great Lakes and middle and upper Ohio Valley with highs in the upper 70s and 80s. Cool 50s and 60s are forecast in South Dakota, north Nebraska, Iowa, south Minnesota, Wisconsin and north Michigan. Milder 70s and lower 80s are expected over the remainder of the Plains.

West - A storm system stalls over the Northwest keeping scattered showers and thunderstorms in Washington, Oregon, north Idaho, west Montana and west Wyoming through the upcoming holiday weekend. Due to the scattered nature of the showers and thunderstorms rainfall should only average 1 to 3 inches over the next 6 days. However, if the showers and thunderstorms form in the same areas each day rainfall would be higher. A few thunderstorms are possible in the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, otherwise the remainder of the region should be dry. It will be cool in the Northwest and north Rockies with highs in the 50s and 60s. A few 70s are possible in east Montana and Wyoming. Highs from north California to Colorado should be mostly in the 60s, 70s and lower 80s. Hot in the Southwest with highs ranging from the 60s and 70s at the California coast to the 90s and lower 100s in the deserts.