Today’s weather, in plain English.
A quick look at what kind of weather is setting up today, where stronger storms may happen, and whether hail is worth paying attention to.
Today's national weather briefing
There is no let up in air quality issues over the next few days downwind of the ongoing Canadian wildfires across western portions of Ontario. The latest smoke models are focusing the highest concentrations of smoke across the Great Lakes Sunday night into Monday, followed by another shot of smoke moving south on Tuesday across this area in the wake of a strong cold front pushing east. Air quality alerts are currently in effect across the Great Lakes into portions of the Mid-West, with this likely to continue over the next few days.
- High concentrations of Canadian wildfire smoke to affect the Great Lakes area over the next few days
- A strong southeastward moving frontal system to support active thunderstorms from the Northern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic
- Hazardous heat builds from the Northern Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley
What’s going on
There is no let up in air quality issues over the next few days downwind of the ongoing Canadian wildfires across western portions of Ontario. The latest smoke models are focusing the highest concentrations of smoke across the Great Lakes Sunday night into Monday, followed by another shot of smoke moving south on Tuesday across this area in the wake of a strong cold front pushing east. Air quality alerts are currently in effect across the Great Lakes into portions of the Mid-West, with this likely to continue over the next few days.
Where storms may be stronger
The above mentioned strong cold front moving out of the Northern Plains tonight, into the Upper MS Valley/Upper Great Lakes on Monday and the Lower Great Lakes and Northeast Tuesday will be the focus for active thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorms, locally heavy rains and isolated flash flooding are possible as these storms push east and southeastward over the next few days in the vicinity of this front.
Rain concerns
Latest satellite imagery show a broad circulation associated with newly formed T.D. Two over the northeast Gulf. The latest National Hurricane Center forecast shows a slow movement of T.D.
Hail potential
National hail guidance is showing 15% Hail Risk today. This is a forecast signal before storms happen; HailMapr storm maps update after hail is detected or published.