Friday's Weather Outlook

For much of the country, the workweek comes to a close with showers and storms. 

A low pressure system will lead to scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day in the Midwest and the South-Central U.S. into parts of the Rockies and High Plains. There is a severe weather threat associated with these storms, primarily in the Central Plains and the North Midwest regions. The greatest risk will be in far northern Kansas, eastern Nebraska, Iowa, southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The main concerns associated with these thunderstorms will be damaging winds and hail. However, an isolated tornado should not be ruled out.   

Meanwhile, a stationary front right off the Gulf Coast will help fuel isolated showers and thunderstorms across Louisiana, southern Mississippi, and southern Florida.  

Additionally, northern New England along with western New York and western Pennsylvania may see isolated showers, especially in the afternoon and evening hours. Meanwhile, the rest of the East Coast and Southeast U.S. is expected to remain dry, with clear or partly cloudy skies thanks to a high pressure system. 

In the West, the Pacific Northwest may also see scattered showers and thunderstorms, particularly in western Oregon and western Washington. The tallest peaks of the Cascades may even pick up some wet snow, or a mix of rain and snow. 

Temperatures will reach the 50s and 60s in the coolest spots of the Rockies, Cascades and Sierra Nevada mountains. The rest of Northwest and North-Central U.S. can expect high temperatures to be in the 70s and 80s. Meanwhile, the Desert Southwest will be particularly hot, where some areas will see temperatures over 100 degrees. The rest of the U.S. can anticipate high temperatures to be in the 80s and 90s however, there could be more fluctuations in localized areas.