Friday's Weather Outlook

Stormy weather continues in the Central U.S. while snowfall blankets to the northern Plains and northern Mountain West.

A low pressure system will strengthen in the Plains and provide the ingredients for organized thunderstorms. From southwest Texas all the way to southern Wisconsin, thunderstorms will explode into the atmosphere. Damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes are the threats anticipated. In the Lower Midwest, a couple of these organized storms may produce a strong tornado or two.

To the northwest of potent thunderstorms, snowfall will whiten the ground in much of Wyoming, eastern Montana, North Dakota, and western to northern South Dakota. Along the border of the Dakotas, over 6 inches of snow is possible bringing sizeable impacts to travel in the region. Later into the night, this heavy snowfall will move into central to northern Minnesota.

Early in the day, a mix of snow, ice, and rain will be in store for Maine. While not much for accumulations is expected, travel could become slick. The rest of the Northeast and northern Mid-Atlantic will see showers slide eastward throughout the day.

A few showers and storms will pop up during the day in the Ohio Valley, southern Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Deep South, and along the spine of the central and southern Appalachians. Most will be dry, but the presence of these showers could cause afternoon plans to change.

Besides a few snow showers along the Front Range and rain showers in northwest Washington, much of the Four Corners, Great Basin, Pacific Northwest, West Coast, and Desert Southwest will be dry.

Highs in the 20s and 30s will be felt in the high terrain of the eastern Mountain West and in much of the northern Plains. Thirties and 40s are in the forecast in the Upper Midwest, northern Great Basin, and Maine. The Four Corners and Pacific Northwest can anticipate 40s and 50s. Fifties and 60s are likely for much of the Northeast, central West Coast, and central Plains.

Warmth in the 60s and 70s will take up the Lower Midwest, northern Mid-Atlantic, and southern West Coast. Seventies and 80s can be anticipated for the Ohio Valley, southern Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Mid-South, Deep South, southern Plains, and Desert Southwest. Any highs in the 90s will stay confined to parts of southern Texas.