Drenching showers and thunderstorms capable of producing flooding and travel delays are forecast to extend from the northern Plains into the mid Atlantic this weekend.
Some locations throughout the aforementioned areas should
expect to see up to a half a foot of rain in the days to come as a series of
disturbances rumble towards the east along a boundary separating cooler, less
humid air to the north from much warmer and humid air to the south.
Thunderstorms are anticipated to be most extreme closest to
the hot and humid portion of the boundary bringing along damaging wind gusts
and hail along with frequent lightning. Areas with poor drainage or low lying
areas may swiftly inundate as downpours are forecast to be quick and intense.
Ground and airline commutes can be disrupted throughout the
weekend as blinding downpours bring about severe thunderstorms from Wisconsin
and Iowa into the Carolinas.
Tropics:
Nothing serious yet, however, the threat looms in the
Atlantic Ocean as a disorganized low pressure system continues on the path of
becoming better defined. Environmental conditions are expected to become
conducive for tropical depression development as this system progresses east
towards the Lesser Antilles. As the next work week approaches, it is forecast
that this system will be near or over the Bahamas but it is not yet certain in
what capacity or how close it may come to the United States.
Have a good evening,
Jen Gonzalez
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