Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Three Day Forecast (May 9-11, 2026)

Severe to Extreme Drought Continues

Virtual SKYWARN Class June 8

Showers are anticipated this morning across northern/western Maryland and eastern West Virginia, with more scattered showers and a few thunderstorms possible this afternoon into the early evening mainly east of I-81. Additional showers and a few thunderstorms are possible Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. Temperatures will climb through Sunday before cooling off again on Monday in the wake of a cold front. Frost or freeze conditions are possible for some locations west of the Blue Ridge Mountains Monday night.

Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

WFO Sterling, VA Weather Story