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Wednesday's Weather Outlook

August 16, 2022
By WeatherBug's Ryan Schwimer
Heat is beginning to build back up across the country as a cold front tracks southward into the Gulf. The central Plains will see the last of the cooler air.

Early morning showers coat the southern U.S. on Wednesday and are expected to persist throughout the day. Showers may pop up over the Northeast during the evening hours thanks to a low-pressure system located just off the coast. As always, the country is susceptible to late afternoon and evening thunderstorms. A few isolated cells will pop up around the Deep South but are expected to dissipate during the late afternoon. However, as evening rolls around, a variety of thunderstorms will pop up across the country.

The Southwest, southern Rockies, northern and southern Plains, the Deep South and the Southeast are the targets of these upcoming storms. The Deep South and northern Plains should expect the worst of these storms. Heavy rain, accompanied by potential flooding, is in store for these regions. Depending on severity, hail may also be possible.

The Northeast, including the Mid-Atlantic and New England, as well as the central and southern Rockies, will maintain the coolest temperatures across the nation in the 70s and lower 80s. Temperatures in the 80s will pool into the Great Lakes, the Midwest, the Mississippi Valley, and the Tennessee Valley. Mother Nature is not kind to the remaining regions. The northern and southern Plains, northern Rockies, Pacific Northwest, and the Southwest continue to endure hard-hitting temperatures in the 90s and upper 100s.