Heavy Rain Forecast for Central Plains
National Forecast, Image: NOAA
A large storm is brewing over the Central Plains. The Storm Prediction Center isn’t currently forecasting any of the storms will become severe. You can see that heavy rains may produce flash flooding in portions of Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
Rick has now dissipated over a mountainous region of Mexico. An influx of moisture from the Pacific, including Rick, will aid in the storms over the Midwest.
Friday Forecast, Image: NOAA
Friday, the storm system will advance east, bringing heavy rain to the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Areas across the Southeast that have warmed up over the last several days will cool down starting Friday night into Saturday.
-Dawn Brown
Floods, High Winds, Quiet in the Tropics!
High wind warnings are in effect for Southern California the next couple of days. Warm temperatures, low humidity and highs winds is a bad combination during fire season. Here’s the latest forecast from Los Angeles.
Central Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia continue to be hit by flash flooding. Once again, you can click on ABC Birmingham for the very latest in radar reports, warnings and the current weather forecast from the local television affiliate. I also have a link to the NBC Atlanta Forecast where heavy rain continues this Monday.
Oklahoma today is under a slight risk of severe thunderstorms. Watch FOX Oklahoma City later this afternoon for the latest watches and warnings.
The National Hurricane Center continues to predict no tropical development in the next 48 hours. The one tropical wave I was watching, Invest 98L, is showing a little bit more organization this morning. Currently, it’s just an area of showers and thunderstorms out in the middle of the Atlantic. Dry air over the past couple of days has been getting mixed into the area of disturbed weather, and kept it from developing into a tropical system. No matter what, it won’t affect the US. My previous blog has more details on the dry air that’s been affecting Invest 98L.
-Dawn Brown