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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains in the Appalachians

Multiple rounds of moderate to locally heavy rain will impact portions of the Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic, which may lead to flash flooding concerns. Thunderstorms with isolated severe wind gusts will be possible this afternoon from parts of the Southeast into the southern and central Appalachians. A multi-day heavy rain will pose a flash flood threat in New Mexico beginning Tuesday. Read More >

Monday, Sept 20th: Daily shower chances, increased cloud cover, & cool temperatures are expected through midweek as a series of low pressure systems pivot across the region. Highs will struggle to get out of 50s and 60s Tuesday-Thursday. More on the forecast: weather.gov/lwx.
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