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Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

This is just one of our many short range forecasts in depicting how the thunderstorms "may" develop this afternoon through tonight. The last couple model runs have been fairly consistent showing the stronger storms may potentially scoot from the Turtle Mountains into northeast North Dakota around midnight and beyond. We'll see!