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
A quasi-stationary front stretched across the northern Plains into the Upper Midwest will serve as the primary focus for convective development through this afternoon and tomorrow. A persistent corridor of strong low-level moisture transport from the Gulf will interact with the stalled frontal zone and passing mid-level disturbances. This setup favors repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms developing along the boundary, which can lead to localized flash flooding concerns.
- Showers and thunderstorms continue across much of the Plains and Upper Midwest with heavy rain and severe weather concerns Friday and Saturday
- Unseasonable warmth spreads from the Southwest and Upper Midwest into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into the weekend
- The Southwest will see increased fire weather concerns as an upper trough enhances winds across the region
What’s going on
A quasi-stationary front stretched across the northern Plains into the Upper Midwest will serve as the primary focus for convective development through this afternoon and tomorrow. A persistent corridor of strong low-level moisture transport from the Gulf will interact with the stalled frontal zone and passing mid-level disturbances. This setup favors repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms developing along the boundary, which can lead to localized flash flooding concerns.
Where storms may be stronger
A quasi-stationary front stretched across the northern Plains into the Upper Midwest will serve as the primary focus for convective development through this afternoon and tomorrow. A persistent corridor of strong low-level moisture transport from the Gulf will interact with the stalled frontal zone and passing mid-level disturbances. This setup favors repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms developing along the boundary, which can lead to localized flash flooding concerns.
Rain concerns
No specific heavy-rain concern is highlighted right now.
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.