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NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
320 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025
Valid 00Z Thu Jun 26 2025 - 00Z Sat Jun 28 2025
...Extremely dangerous heat persists across the Midwest and East Coast...
...Heavy rain and flash flooding possible for portions of the Southwest,
Plains, and Upper Midwest today and Thursday...
...Severe thunderstorms possible in the Southeast, Plains, and Upper
Midwest today and in the Northern Plains on Friday...
An anomalously strong high pressure ridge remains in place over the
Eastern U.S. and is creating sweltering conditions east of the
Mississippi. Heat Advisories are in effect for portions of the Midwest,
South, Southeast, and East Coast, and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect
for portions of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Extreme heat will linger
in the Ohio Valley through the end of the work week, with high
temperatures in the 90s and lows in the 70s each day, but temperatures
elsewhere should begin to moderate by Thursday night. This level of heat
can be dangerous to anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate
hydration. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme
longer duration heat. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion
and heat stroke.
In the Western and Central U.S., upper level troughing will keep
conditions cooler and support multiple days of showers and storms for
portions of the Southwest, Plains, and Upper Midwest. Moisture will flow
north along the western edge of the ridge and interact with a frontal
system draped across the Central/Northern Plains and Midwest to create
potential for isolated to scattered flash flooding today and Thursday.
Flash flooding chances will be heightened in portions of New Mexico and
West Texas near steep terrain and burn scars. This frontal system should
slowly push east, expanding rain chances to the East Coast Friday into the
weekend.
With extremely warm, moist, unstable air in place across most of the
Central and Eastern U.S., some thunderstorm activity may become severe.
Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds are expected to develop
this evening across the Southwest, Plains, and Upper Midwest, and diurnal
thunderstorms will likely become severe this evening across the Southeast
as well. Severe thunderstorm chances will decrease on Thursday, but there
may still be isolated severe storms with strong wind gusts in portions of
the Central and Eastern U.S.. On Friday, low pressure will strengthen
along the stationary front draped over the Plains and Northern Rockies,
and this system will push east while gaining momentum. Scattered severe
thunderstorms are expected to form in the warm sector of this system over
the Northern Plains, with large hail and locally damaging winds being the
primary threats.
Dolan
Graphics available at
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
254 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025
Valid 12Z Sat Jun 28 2025 - 12Z Wed Jul 02 2025
...Overview...
A broad dome of high pressure with above average 500mb heights over
the South/Southeast will shunt troughs and associated fronts
across the northern tier states. These northern shortwaves will
support fronts and rounds of possibly heavy rain across the
Northeast Saturday and in the north- central U.S. Saturday-Sunday.
Above average temperatures may linger in the Midwest to Carolinas
and possibly compound heat stress for areas that have been seeing
extreme heat. Upper troughing may deepen some as it digs into the
Great Lakes/Ohio Valley/Northeast, pushing a cold front gradually
southeast. Hot temperatures and scattered to widespread showers and
thunderstorms are likely ahead of the front across the central
U.S. to Eastern Seaboard.
Further west, monsoonal moisture is expected to increase for the
Southern/Central Rockies and adjacent High Plains, while the West
should see increasing heat underneath an upper ridge.
...Guidance/Predictability Assessment...
The latest suite of guidance continues to have a decent handle on
the synoptic pattern with the southern tier ridging and an active
northern stream. All indicate the trough tracking from the Northern
High Plains Sunday through to the Great Lakes/Northwest Tuesday
and Wednesday will deepen somewhat and usher in rounds of heavy
rainfall with the potential for local flash flooding concerns,
particularly for the north-central states. Subtleties in the
details persist which will affect the exact location and timing of
frontal features, sensible weather and precipitation amounts. Once
the trough reaches the East and ridging expands into the Four
Corners region. A southern stream trough gradually approaches
California while a northeastern Pacific upper low may send
(uncertain) shortwaves toward the Northwest next week.
As previously noted, the CMC pushed the northeastern Pacific low
progressively into Canada while the rest of the solutions held
back. Towards middle/latter periods the CMC was out of phase with
the broader model consensus. The WPC preferred blend started with a
multi-model compromise that trended toward an EC/GFS and ensemble
means solution.
...Weather/Hazards Highlights...
An initial shortwave and weak low pressure system along a frontal
boundary could bring locally heavy rain in the Northeast lingering
into Saturday. Ample moisture (PWs likely over the 90th percentile)
and some instability could allow for heavy rain rates and possible
flash flood concerns. WPC held onto the Marginal Risk in the Day
4/Saturday ERO for this activity with minor expansions made for
this issuance. Farther west, thunderstorms are likely to form
ahead of the broader upper trough and the surface frontal boundary
in the northern Plains to Upper Midwest Saturday. Global models
have already been showing high instability with MUCAPE 4000-6000
J/kg for this region, so severe storms are likely, and this will
also support heavy rain rates that could cause flash flooding. A
similar setup is likely on Sunday, just with the cold front a bit
more progressive southeastward. This allows for a broad Marginal
Risk in the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley back into the central
Plains for the Day 5/Sunday ERO. The latest guidance and WPC QPF
supported the expansion of the Marginal Risk across Wisconsin and
Michigan. Further refinements may be needed in future cycles since
there is uncertainty in the placement of heaviest rain.
Over the weekend into early next week, scattered thunderstorms are
likely farther south in the broad warm sector as well. There will
be less forcing for organization and sustaining of storms across
the central and southern tier away from the upper jet, but
instability could allow for heavy rain rates that may cause nonzero
chances of localized flash flooding, but that are likely dependent
on smaller scale boundaries and are less predictable at this
point. One area of focus that the models show for some heavier rain
is across the central to eastern Gulf Coast region. Will monitor
if there will be flash flooding concerns there but it would have to
battle with very high flash flood guidance. Into the workweek as
the main cold front continues to press south and east, heavier rain
and thunderstorms could stretch across the south-central Plains
into the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys and into the East.
Monsoonal type moisture is likely to increase over the
Southern/Central Rockies and Plains where there could be a
weakness in the upper ridge. On Saturday main flash flooding
concerns will be across the Sacramento Mountains, where the steep
terrain and burn scars cause the area to be particularly sensitive
to rain, so WPC is covering this with a small Marginal Risk in the
Day 4 ERO. But moisture levels and thus coverage and rain amounts
of storms should increase into early next week. A Marginal Risk is
in place across eastern New Mexico and far West Texas in the Day
5/Sunday ERO with this activity. These areas are seeing heavy rain
in the near term, and the wetter antecedent conditions enhance
flash flooding concerns.
By the weekend, heat will be much less extreme than currently, but
above average temperatures by 5-12 degrees are likely across the
north-central U.S., Mississippi Valley, and into southern parts of
the Mid-Atlantic. HeatRisk shows some Major (level 3 of 4) areas in
these regions, indicating heat levels that affect anyone without
effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Meanwhile the
Northeast will be much cooler behind a backdoor cold front. Into
next week, slightly above average temperatures will shift east
ahead of a cold front and moderate. Farther west, building heat is
expected next week as an upper ridge takes hold. Temperatures in
the Northwest are likely to be 10-15 (locally 20) degrees above
normal, for highs nearing 100F. In the Desert Southwest,
temperatures a few degrees above already high averages will equate
to 100s and 110s. Moderate to Major HeatRisk is shown for much of
the Interior West.
Campbell/Tate
Additional 3-7 Day Hazard information can be found on the WPC
medium range hazards outlook chart at:
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/threats/threats.php
WPC medium range 500mb heights, surface systems, weather grids,
quantitative precipitation forecast (QPF), excessive rainfall
outlook (ERO), winter weather outlook (WWO) probabilities, heat
indices, and Key Messages can be accessed from:
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/medr/5dayfcst500_wbg.gif
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/medr/5dayfcst_wbg_conus.gif
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/5km_grids/5km_gridsbody.html
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/day4-7.shtml
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/#page=ero
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/pwpf_d47/pwpf_medr.php?day=4
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heat_index.shtml
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/#page=ovw
Hawaii Extended Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
353 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025
Valid 00Z Thu 26 Jun 2025 - 00Z Thu 03 Jul 2025
Above normal moisture is in place across much of Hawaii
Wednesday, while a weak upper trough aloft allows for a raised
inversion. This will equate to a wet trade wind pattern as
moderate to breezy trades are in place. Showers should be passing
across most islands but linger for Kauai where the moisture and
troughing are maximized. Into late week, moderate trades should
continue but drier conditions are expected. An upper ridge will
drift over the eastern islands and eventually build to the west by
this weekend. Thus showers should decrease but a few showers over
windward and mauka areas are still possible. Will continue to
monitor the pattern into next week, but currently it appears that
early to midweek another upper trough axis could develop northwest
of the islands, while the surface pressure gradient could weaken
and decrease trades, especially for Kauai/Oahu.
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Excessive Rainfall Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
857 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025
Day 1
Valid 01Z Thu Jun 26 2025 - 12Z Thu Jun 26 2025
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF
NEW MEXICO, CENTRAL PLAINS, AND MIDWEST...
...01Z Update...
With much of the Marginal Risk areas largely driven by diurnal
heating, the areas were shrunken down noticeably in the East and
in on the northern flank of the Marginal Risk area in the Upper
Midwest. The Slight Risk in the Upper Midwest was also trimmed back
on the northern flank as the best instability and forcing now lies
from central Nebraska on east across the Missouri River and into
eastern Iowa. The Slight Risk there was adjusted to account for new
18Z HREF probabilistic guidance, but the meteorological rationale
for supporting the Slight Risk into tonight remains on track. ECMWF
SATs for 06Z tonight show a ribbon of >99.5 climatological
percentile PWATs from the central NE/KS border that extends east
through southern MN and central WI. The Slight Risk area is also
likely to have as much as 1,000 J/kg of MUCAPE at its disposal
as a steadfast 30-40kt LLJ runs parallel to a nearby surface
trough. The Slight Risk was maintained in southern NM and far
western TX given the lingering thunderstorm activity will last a
little longer than the storms in the East. Lingering instability
and anomalous moisture may keep storms deeper into the evening
hours as a result.
---Previous Discussion---
...16Z Update...
Only minor areal modifications were made to better focus the
inherited Slight Risk areas based on the latest 12Z guidance, with
the prior forecast remaining ontrack overall. This included a
westward shift of the Slight Risk over the Upper Midwest where the
greater risk looks to be closer to the Upper Mississippi Valley
rather than eastward towards the Great Lakes. Still expect that the
higher-end threat within the Slight Risk exists in a corridor from
the central Missouri Valley northeastward towards the greater
Minneapolis area, where the greatest chance for rainfall totals of
3-4", locally 5-6", exists and may lead to more widespread
instances of flash flooding. For New Mexico/west Texas, the latest
guidance indicates that the more focused, higher-end threat within
the Slight Risk has concentrated southward over south-central New
Mexico (including the Sacramento Mountains and Ruidoso burn scar)
as well as western Texas from greater El Paso eastward through the
Guadalupe mountains. This covers the region with the greatest
potential for rainfall totals upwards of 2", locally 3".
Putnam
---Overnight Discussion---
...New Mexico...
Despite a bit less areal coverage anticipated for convection
across New Mexico for Wednesday, scattered thunderstorms will still
cause problems after daytime initiation as ample heating during
the prime destabilization window (16-21z) will yield another threat
of heavy rainfall across the terrain and adjacent valleys across
NM. Main jet to the north will lift out of the area allowing for
less of a large scale ascent pattern that could maximize any
convective pattern over the region. Remnant elevated moisture
(PWATs) running between 1-2 standard deviations above normal on
the western flank of our ridge will still be located across the
state leaving an environment capable of heavy rainfall in any
convective cores that develop. Impacts the previous period were
felt over a large portion of the state leading to generally lower
FFG's bisecting much of the area expected to see a chance for
convection today. Latest HREF neighborhood probs for >3" are
running pretty high (50-70%) across places like El Paso and points
north within part of the Sacramento's, an area we have highlighted
the past several days. Modest probs (20-40%) for >3" extend all
the way up into the Sangre de Cristos with some smaller relative
mins mixed into the areal coverage. This is more a testament to the
valley/terrain components littered over the state, so not all areas
will see impactful rainfall with this convective evolution.
The signal is sufficient enough to warrant a broad SLGT risk
within the state extending down through far West TX given the
current CAMs interpretation of scattered heavy convection likely to
impact portions of El Paso and Hudspeth counties through part of
the period. Some strong cells could even develop across the NM
Caprock as inferred by a few hi-res deterministic, likely due to
the favorable instability tongue positioned over the eastern side
of the state behind a vacating surface trough. High end SLGT risk
is favored for areas across Southern NM up through Central portion
of the state with the favored areas likely including the
Sacramento's, Sangre de Cristos, and areas within and surrounding
El Paso.
...Central Plains to Midwest...
Convective pattern across the Plains and Midwest at the end of the
D1 will translate northward into the Upper Mississippi Valley with
organized convection over NE/IA and SD/MN converging along the
propagating warm front leading to a swath of heavy rainfall across
much of the Southern 1/3rd of MN into Western WI. Beginning to see
the CAMs come into better agreement on the anticipated convective
evolution with a dual QPF maxima most likely situated over the area
between Aberdeen, SD to Minneapolis with a consensus on the
heaviest precip along and south of I-94 in MN with a bullseye
generally overhead or very close to Minneapolis proper. The second
maxima is positioned across Northeast NE into Northern IA to the
southern reaches of the MN border where a multi-round convective
impact forecast is being depicted in guidance as the initial round
in the morning will give way to a short break before redevelopment
occurs back along the frontal positioning bisecting the area. A
strong IVT pulse currently aligned from KS up through Eastern NE
has helped push PWATs closer to the 99th percentile around Omaha
this evening with the 00z RAOB out of KOAX depicting a PWAT of
1.94", putting this just below the daily climatological max for the
day (25/00z) and well above the 90th percentile for not just the
period, but even for the sites general historical record. This same
airmass is what's progged to advect northeast into MN and Western
WI by the time we reach tomorrow afternoon, a signal that would
prime any convective impacts to likely provide some prolific heavy
rain cores in stronger cells impacting the region. With the proxy
of the front and the environment in place, there's ample evidence
that some areas across the Midwest will see between 3-6" with the
5-6" range within reason as inferred by modest >5" neighborhood
probs (20-35%) in the latest HREF output. This same signal is
situated over the two defined maxima in guidance with the >3"
signal between 50-80% for both areas.
Considering all of the above factors and relatively good agreement
within the 00z guidance this evening, the previous SLGT risk was
maintained and leans towards a higher end risk with some prospects
of a targeted upgrade in any of those outlined forecast maxima by
the next update. Widespread significant impacts are not
anticipated at this time, but locally considerable flash flooding
is plausible in the setup. SLGT risk extends into the Western Great
Lakes on the eastern flank and down into Southern NE on the
southwest flank of the risk with potentially for widely scattered
flash flood prospects as convection impacts both areas during the
period.
...Mid Atlantic...
The northern fringe of our powerful ridge centered over the Ohio
Valley and Mid Atlantic will begin breaking down through the course
of Wednesday with an increase in PWATs likely to advect over the
area as moisture finally, "rounds the bend" over the Great Lakes
and pushes into the Northeast CONUS. Mean flow will shift more
northwesterly by the time we reach the afternoon hrs with a
significantly buoyant environment in place and generally less
capping as our ridge weakens. A few small mid-level perturbations
analyzed over the Great Lakes currently will sweep southeastward
into PA by morning and eventually cross over the region by peak
diurnal maximum. The combination of a very buoyant environment
with focused ascent will lead to scattered thunderstorm development
across much of PA, Northern WV, and into the Central Mid Atlantic
domain with sights on Southern NJ/MD/Northern VA. MUCAPE between
2500-4000 J/kg across the Central Mid Atlantic and a maxima near
5000 J/kg out in the Central Appalachians will be plentiful to help
boost convective magnitude as cells develop and mature on their
way to the southeast. Cell motion will thankfully be somewhat
progressive leading to a low prospect for training. However, PWATs
running ~2 deviations above normal (1.8-2.1") across much of the
region will certainly benefit heavy rain prospects with hourly
rates likely to settle between 1-2"/hr in any given location with
some stronger cores possibly hitting upwards of 2-3"/hr on average
with higher intra-hour rates. A MRGL risk remains in effect for
much of the Mid Atlantic with the northern periphery of the risk
area as far north as NY state with the southern edge down into
Central VA.
...Southeast...
A migrating TUTT cell off the coast of FL will continue to
propagate westward and provide favorable ascent within the proxy of
the Southeastern CONUS. Unstable airmass and large scale ascent
will aid in scattered thunderstorms developing all across the South
with the highest threat of heavy rainfall centered over Southern NC
down through Central SC into Southern GA where instability (>3000
J/kg of SBCAPE) is forecast to be highest. Heavy rainfall of
2-3"/hr is anticipated in some of the stronger convective cores
leading to isolated flash flood prospects in any urbanized
settings. Given the more focused ascent pattern provided by the
advancing TUTT, the threat sneaks into the lower end of the MRGL
risk threshold, so a broad MRGL was positioned over much of the
Southeast to cover the threat.
Kleebauer
Day 1 threat area: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/94epoints.txt
Excessive Rainfall Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
857 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025
Day 2
Valid 12Z Thu Jun 26 2025 - 12Z Fri Jun 27 2025
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF
THE CENTRAL PLAINS, MIDWEST AND NORTHERN GREAT LAKES...
...2030Z Update...
Minimal areal adjustments were made to the Slight Risk previously
introduced stretching from the Central Plains northeastward into
the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes. Newly available hi-res guidance
through the period matches the depicted area quite well with the
only changes being a reduction of coverage across portions of
Minnesota as storm coverage has tightened in vicinity of the warm
front, and a small southwest extension across south-central Kansas
with trailing convection along the instability axis. Locally heavy
rainfall totals of 2-4" remain plausible, though some of the
guidance tends to favor one or the other dual QPF maxima noted in
the prior discussion, and future runs may help either shift and/or
better focus the most notable potential threat area. The other area
of note is through the central Mid-Atlantic where the approach of
a 'backdoor' cold front may help to focus convection better than
during the day 1 (Wednesday) period as slow-moving storms develop
both ahead of the front with daytime heating as well as along the
approaching front. However, newly available hi-res guidance/QPF
indicate storms will remain widely scattered enough for now that
the flash flood threat should still be isolated.
Putnam
...Previous Discussion...
...Central Plains into Great Lakes...
The final shortwave in the progression bleeding over from the
previous D1 time frame will continue pushing northeast before
finally vacating the Upper Midwest later on Thursday. Heavy rain
threat will continue over parts of MN and WI before eventually
impacting the Western U.P. of Michigan before its departure.
Instability across the region will be significantly lower than
previous days with the warm front becoming stationary prior to
reaching the southern shores of Lake Superior. The threat for flash
flooding is most notably in the first 6-12 hr window of the
forecast with a sharp decline in the threat afterwards as the
pattern shifts with the ridge expected to be breaking down. 1-2"
with locally higher amounts (upwards of 4") will allow for flash
flooding in any area from IA up through MN/WI, especially in places
where significant rainfall has occurred in prior periods. A
secondary maxima is forecast across portions of the Central Plains
down around KS/Northwest MO as a surface low over the Northern
Plains migrates eastward and drags a cold front across the Plains
and adjacent Midwestern areas. Guidance has been keying on a
secondary QPF maxima located within that corridor as thunderstorms
form along a defined instability axis with mid-level ascent
availability from a trailing shortwave over the region and some
marginal convergence ahead of the cold front to the north and
northwest. Locally 2-4" are possible in this region, an area that
has had the benefit of multiple heavy rain instances the past
48hrs. A broad SLGT risk remains in place over the Northern Great
Lakes and Upper Midwest, now extending back into parts of the
Central Plains to cover for the additional threat trailing the
surface reflection.
...New Mexico...
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms across the Sacramento's and
adjacent desert will maintain at least some threat for flash
flooding given wet antecedent conditions following previous multi-
day convective impact in prior periods. Coverage and intensity of
convection will be less than previous days as we lose the benefit
of the RER jet dynamics that have assisted in the recent days.
Still, remnant elevated moisture and sufficient buoyancy within
the confines of far West TX up through Southern and Eastern NM will
maintain a posture of diurnally driven thunderstorms with locally
heavy rainfall across the above areas. Heaviest thunderstorms will
be capable of 1-2" with the peak QPF max probably closer to 3" as
noted by modest HREF neighborhood probabilities for >3" with a
decline to 0% for >5". The previous MRGL risk was maintained and
expanded to encompass areas that will be at highest risk for flash
flooding due to the antecedent conditions and potential
thunderstorm activity.
...Mid Atlantic...
Disturbance rounding the northern periphery of our massive ridge
will ultimately slide down through the Mid Atlantic during the
mid to late-afternoon hrs. on Thursday. The combination of strong
diurnal destabilization during the daytime and prominent moisture
lingering over the area will create a very buoyant environment
capable of strong thunderstorm genesis anywhere from NY state down
through the Central Mid Atlantic including; MD/PA/DE/Northern WV
and VA. The key to this setup compared to the D1 period will be a
targeted focus within the confines of cold front pressing southward
out of the Northern Mid Atlantic Thursday afternoon and evening.
High pressure over Northern New England into Quebec will act as a
forcing mechanism to propel the front with a wedged signature
occurring east of the Appalachian front. Concern is for
thunderstorm genesis along the boundary, but a setup conducive for
eventual back-building along the front as it migrates into Northern
VA and will hit a wall in its progression. Guidance has increased
area maximum within the QPF output with some local spots seeing
2-4" over portions of the Central Mid Atlantic, mainly south of the
PA Turnpike down into the Northern Shenandoah and points east,
including the DC/Balt metro. These heavier returns will be more
isolated in coverage, but could still provide locally significant
impacts if over the wrong area. For now, have maintained the MRGL
risk, but a targeted SLGT risk could be added over parts of the
region if the signal becomes more concrete on where the heaviest
precip will align.
...Southeast...
Scattered to widely scattered thunderstorms over much of the
Southeastern CONUS will yield some heavy rainfall prospects during
the day Thursday with a decay in coverage once we lose diurnal
heating. The main areas of interest will lie along the terrain
in the Southern Appalachians and along the Gulf coast where the
remnants of a migrating TUTT cell will maintain a focal point for
heavy convective prospects during the period. Best threat for any
flash flooding will be tied to the complex topography and urban
settings where runoff capabilities are highest. Relatively modest
HREF probs for >3" (20-35%) during the 12-00z time frame on D2 are
littered over the Southeast leading to a broad MRGL risk to cover
for all the local threats. The risk lies within the lower end of
the threshold and some adjustments are possible pending CAMs
conjecture.
Kleebauer
Day 2 threat area: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/98epoints.txt
Excessive Rainfall Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
857 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025
Day 3
Valid 12Z Fri Jun 27 2025 - 12Z Sat Jun 28 2025
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND...
...2030Z Update...
The forecast for a focused corridor of heavy rainfall associated
with an MCS and trailing convection crossing from southeastern
Canada into portions of Update New York/northern New England
remains on track. While there are expectedly some variances on the
possible MCS path which add some east-west uncertainty, all
guidance is still in good agreement that the track will clip areas
south of the international border bringing an attendant flash flood
threat. Deterministic guidance indicates the potential of rainfall
totals between 2-4", with ensemble probabilities of 2"+ between
25-35%. A modest eastward adjustment of the Slight Risk area was
added based on these latest ensemble probabilities. Elsewhere,
prior forecast has remained consistent.
Putnam
...Previous Discussion...
...Northern New England...
A strong shortwave originating from the Midwest the period prior is
forecast to cross through the Great Lakes and continue migrating
into Southeastern Canada as we enter D3. A surface low will be moving
east-northeast through the Lakes into neighboring Ontario Province
by Friday afternoon which will aid in regional ascent and a
strengthening low level convergence regime tied evolving synoptic
pattern across Canada and the Northeastern U.S. Assessment of the
theta_E field signals a sharp northern gradient within the
instability regime as surface ridging downstream and warm frontal
approach on the lead side of the low will create quite a thermal
gradient across Ontario/Southern Quebec, extending into Northern
New England. This will lay the foundation for an anticipated
development of an MCS upstream over Ontario in conjunction to the
shortwave arrival and aided large scale ascent within the tail end
of a jet streak exiting over Quebec into ME. The progression of
the MCS will be important to discern as the complex will likely
spur a threat of heavy rainfall, and certainly some prospects of
back-building along the flanking side of the disturbance within the
thermal gradient outlined. Models are right on the edge in a
majority of cases for significant rains to impact NY North Country
over into Northern VT as they will be closest the complex on its
progression, and lie right along that thermal gradient in place.
Ensemble bias correction this evening is extremely bullish in its
presentation, a lot likely owed to an aggressive 00z GFS output,
but even other guidance is relatively close with some impressive
totals located along and just north of the border. ECMWF AIFS ML
guidance is right within the median outcome with the heaviest
centered right at the International border with the heaviest precip
just to the north. Given some of the sensitivities in the area over
Northern VT into North Country, and in coordination with the local
Burlington WFO, a small SLGT risk has been added over the
aforementioned area to cover for the threat. If trends for the
heavier precip end up shifting north, a removal is possible, but
considering the potential, the higher risk was added to aid
messaging and correlate with the latest ensemble means.
...Northern Plains...
A quick moving shortwave across the North-Central tier of the CONUS
will lead to scattered thunderstorm activity capable of locally
heavy rainfall and flash flood prospects. The best threat will be
over Northern ND into the Red River area where some urbanized zones
will have a greater threat for flash flooding. A quick 1-3" is
likely anywhere over Central ND into Northwest MN. This threat is
within the lower end of the MRGL risk threshold and will be
monitored closely to see if the risk is warranted, or needs any
expansion.
...West Texas into New Mexico...
Continued threat of widely scattered thunderstorms across far West
TX into NM will allow for isolated flash flood concerns over areas
that will have seen several days of heavy convective impacts with
compromised FFG's. Local 1-2" is possible in the period with the
highest threat likely over the Sacramento's down through the
Guadalupe Mtns. and adjacent valleys. A MRGL risk was maintained to
cover for the threat.
Kleebauer
Day 3 threat area: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/99epoints.txt
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
254 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025
An initial shortwave and weak low pressure system along a frontal
boundary could bring locally heavy rain in the Northeast lingering
into Saturday. Ample moisture (PWs likely over the 90th percentile)
and some instability could allow for heavy rain rates and possible
flash flood concerns. WPC held onto the Marginal Risk in the Day
4/Saturday ERO for this activity with minor expansions made for
this issuance. Farther west, thunderstorms are likely to form
ahead of the broader upper trough and the surface frontal boundary
in the northern Plains to Upper Midwest Saturday. Global models
have already been showing high instability with MUCAPE 4000-6000
J/kg for this region, so severe storms are likely, and this will
also support heavy rain rates that could cause flash flooding. A
similar setup is likely on Sunday, just with the cold front a bit
more progressive southeastward. This allows for a broad Marginal
Risk in the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley back into the central
Plains for the Day 5/Sunday ERO. The latest guidance and WPC QPF
supported the expansion of the Marginal Risk across Wisconsin and
Michigan. Further refinements may be needed in future cycles since
there is uncertainty in the placement of heaviest rain.
Over the weekend into early next week, scattered thunderstorms are
likely farther south in the broad warm sector as well. There will
be less forcing for organization and sustaining of storms across
the central and southern tier away from the upper jet, but
instability could allow for heavy rain rates that may cause nonzero
chances of localized flash flooding, but that are likely dependent
on smaller scale boundaries and are less predictable at this
point. One area of focus that the models show for some heavier rain
is across the central to eastern Gulf Coast region. Will monitor
if there will be flash flooding concerns there but it would have to
battle with very high flash flood guidance. Into the workweek as
the main cold front continues to press south and east, heavier rain
and thunderstorms could stretch across the south-central Plains
into the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys and into the East.
Monsoonal type moisture is likely to increase over the
Southern/Central Rockies and Plains where there could be a
weakness in the upper ridge. On Saturday main flash flooding
concerns will be across the Sacramento Mountains, where the steep
terrain and burn scars cause the area to be particularly sensitive
to rain, so WPC is covering this with a small Marginal Risk in the
Day 4 ERO. But moisture levels and thus coverage and rain amounts
of storms should increase into early next week. A Marginal Risk is
in place across eastern New Mexico and far West Texas in the Day
5/Sunday ERO with this activity. These areas are seeing heavy rain
in the near term, and the wetter antecedent conditions enhance
flash flooding concerns.
By the weekend, heat will be much less extreme than currently, but
above average temperatures by 5-12 degrees are likely across the
north-central U.S., Mississippi Valley, and into southern parts of
the Mid-Atlantic. HeatRisk shows some Major (level 3 of 4) areas in
these regions, indicating heat levels that affect anyone without
effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Meanwhile the
Northeast will be much cooler behind a backdoor cold front. Into
next week, slightly above average temperatures will shift east
ahead of a cold front and moderate. Farther west, building heat is
expected next week as an upper ridge takes hold. Temperatures in
the Northwest are likely to be 10-15 (locally 20) degrees above
normal, for highs nearing 100F. In the Desert Southwest,
temperatures a few degrees above already high averages will equate
to 100s and 110s. Moderate to Major HeatRisk is shown for much of
the Interior West.
Campbell/Tate
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
254 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025
An initial shortwave and weak low pressure system along a frontal
boundary could bring locally heavy rain in the Northeast lingering
into Saturday. Ample moisture (PWs likely over the 90th percentile)
and some instability could allow for heavy rain rates and possible
flash flood concerns. WPC held onto the Marginal Risk in the Day
4/Saturday ERO for this activity with minor expansions made for
this issuance. Farther west, thunderstorms are likely to form
ahead of the broader upper trough and the surface frontal boundary
in the northern Plains to Upper Midwest Saturday. Global models
have already been showing high instability with MUCAPE 4000-6000
J/kg for this region, so severe storms are likely, and this will
also support heavy rain rates that could cause flash flooding. A
similar setup is likely on Sunday, just with the cold front a bit
more progressive southeastward. This allows for a broad Marginal
Risk in the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley back into the central
Plains for the Day 5/Sunday ERO. The latest guidance and WPC QPF
supported the expansion of the Marginal Risk across Wisconsin and
Michigan. Further refinements may be needed in future cycles since
there is uncertainty in the placement of heaviest rain.
Over the weekend into early next week, scattered thunderstorms are
likely farther south in the broad warm sector as well. There will
be less forcing for organization and sustaining of storms across
the central and southern tier away from the upper jet, but
instability could allow for heavy rain rates that may cause nonzero
chances of localized flash flooding, but that are likely dependent
on smaller scale boundaries and are less predictable at this
point. One area of focus that the models show for some heavier rain
is across the central to eastern Gulf Coast region. Will monitor
if there will be flash flooding concerns there but it would have to
battle with very high flash flood guidance. Into the workweek as
the main cold front continues to press south and east, heavier rain
and thunderstorms could stretch across the south-central Plains
into the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys and into the East.
Monsoonal type moisture is likely to increase over the
Southern/Central Rockies and Plains where there could be a
weakness in the upper ridge. On Saturday main flash flooding
concerns will be across the Sacramento Mountains, where the steep
terrain and burn scars cause the area to be particularly sensitive
to rain, so WPC is covering this with a small Marginal Risk in the
Day 4 ERO. But moisture levels and thus coverage and rain amounts
of storms should increase into early next week. A Marginal Risk is
in place across eastern New Mexico and far West Texas in the Day
5/Sunday ERO with this activity. These areas are seeing heavy rain
in the near term, and the wetter antecedent conditions enhance
flash flooding concerns.
By the weekend, heat will be much less extreme than currently, but
above average temperatures by 5-12 degrees are likely across the
north-central U.S., Mississippi Valley, and into southern parts of
the Mid-Atlantic. HeatRisk shows some Major (level 3 of 4) areas in
these regions, indicating heat levels that affect anyone without
effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Meanwhile the
Northeast will be much cooler behind a backdoor cold front. Into
next week, slightly above average temperatures will shift east
ahead of a cold front and moderate. Farther west, building heat is
expected next week as an upper ridge takes hold. Temperatures in
the Northwest are likely to be 10-15 (locally 20) degrees above
normal, for highs nearing 100F. In the Desert Southwest,
temperatures a few degrees above already high averages will equate
to 100s and 110s. Moderate to Major HeatRisk is shown for much of
the Interior West.
Campbell/Tate







» Interactive Winter Weather Map (Day 4-7)
» Winter Storm Severity Index
» Experimental Probabilistic Precipitation Portal
+ Forecast Discussion (Day 1-3)
Probabilistic Heavy Snow and Icing Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
214 PM EDT Wed May 7 2025
Valid 00Z Thu May 08 2025 - 00Z Sun May 11 2025
...Colorado...
Day 1...
Lingering vorticity on the western side of the departing upper low
will still trigger some light snow over the San Juans this evening
before tapering off tonight/early Thursday. WPC probabilities for
at least an additional 4 inches of snow after 00Z are low (10-40%)
above 11,000ft.
For days 2-3, the probability of at least 4 inches of snow is less
than 10%.
The probability of significant freezing rain across the CONUS is
less than 10%.
Note - this is the last regularly scheduled discussion (QPFHSD)
for the 2024-2025 winter season. Unless a significant winter
weather threat emerges, this discussion will next be updated on or
about September 25, 2025.
Fracasso





NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
254 PM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025
Valid 12Z Sat Jun 28 2025 - 12Z Wed Jul 02 2025
...Overview...
A broad dome of high pressure with above average 500mb heights over
the South/Southeast will shunt troughs and associated fronts
across the northern tier states. These northern shortwaves will
support fronts and rounds of possibly heavy rain across the
Northeast Saturday and in the north- central U.S. Saturday-Sunday.
Above average temperatures may linger in the Midwest to Carolinas
and possibly compound heat stress for areas that have been seeing
extreme heat. Upper troughing may deepen some as it digs into the
Great Lakes/Ohio Valley/Northeast, pushing a cold front gradually
southeast. Hot temperatures and scattered to widespread showers and
thunderstorms are likely ahead of the front across the central
U.S. to Eastern Seaboard.
Further west, monsoonal moisture is expected to increase for the
Southern/Central Rockies and adjacent High Plains, while the West
should see increasing heat underneath an upper ridge.
...Guidance/Predictability Assessment...
The latest suite of guidance continues to have a decent handle on
the synoptic pattern with the southern tier ridging and an active
northern stream. All indicate the trough tracking from the Northern
High Plains Sunday through to the Great Lakes/Northwest Tuesday
and Wednesday will deepen somewhat and usher in rounds of heavy
rainfall with the potential for local flash flooding concerns,
particularly for the north-central states. Subtleties in the
details persist which will affect the exact location and timing of
frontal features, sensible weather and precipitation amounts. Once
the trough reaches the East and ridging expands into the Four
Corners region. A southern stream trough gradually approaches
California while a northeastern Pacific upper low may send
(uncertain) shortwaves toward the Northwest next week.
As previously noted, the CMC pushed the northeastern Pacific low
progressively into Canada while the rest of the solutions held
back. Towards middle/latter periods the CMC was out of phase with
the broader model consensus. The WPC preferred blend started with a
multi-model compromise that trended toward an EC/GFS and ensemble
means solution.
...Weather/Hazards Highlights...
An initial shortwave and weak low pressure system along a frontal
boundary could bring locally heavy rain in the Northeast lingering
into Saturday. Ample moisture (PWs likely over the 90th percentile)
and some instability could allow for heavy rain rates and possible
flash flood concerns. WPC held onto the Marginal Risk in the Day
4/Saturday ERO for this activity with minor expansions made for
this issuance. Farther west, thunderstorms are likely to form
ahead of the broader upper trough and the surface frontal boundary
in the northern Plains to Upper Midwest Saturday. Global models
have already been showing high instability with MUCAPE 4000-6000
J/kg for this region, so severe storms are likely, and this will
also support heavy rain rates that could cause flash flooding. A
similar setup is likely on Sunday, just with the cold front a bit
more progressive southeastward. This allows for a broad Marginal
Risk in the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley back into the central
Plains for the Day 5/Sunday ERO. The latest guidance and WPC QPF
supported the expansion of the Marginal Risk across Wisconsin and
Michigan. Further refinements may be needed in future cycles since
there is uncertainty in the placement of heaviest rain.
Over the weekend into early next week, scattered thunderstorms are
likely farther south in the broad warm sector as well. There will
be less forcing for organization and sustaining of storms across
the central and southern tier away from the upper jet, but
instability could allow for heavy rain rates that may cause nonzero
chances of localized flash flooding, but that are likely dependent
on smaller scale boundaries and are less predictable at this
point. One area of focus that the models show for some heavier rain
is across the central to eastern Gulf Coast region. Will monitor
if there will be flash flooding concerns there but it would have to
battle with very high flash flood guidance. Into the workweek as
the main cold front continues to press south and east, heavier rain
and thunderstorms could stretch across the south-central Plains
into the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys and into the East.
Monsoonal type moisture is likely to increase over the
Southern/Central Rockies and Plains where there could be a
weakness in the upper ridge. On Saturday main flash flooding
concerns will be across the Sacramento Mountains, where the steep
terrain and burn scars cause the area to be particularly sensitive
to rain, so WPC is covering this with a small Marginal Risk in the
Day 4 ERO. But moisture levels and thus coverage and rain amounts
of storms should increase into early next week. A Marginal Risk is
in place across eastern New Mexico and far West Texas in the Day
5/Sunday ERO with this activity. These areas are seeing heavy rain
in the near term, and the wetter antecedent conditions enhance
flash flooding concerns.
By the weekend, heat will be much less extreme than currently, but
above average temperatures by 5-12 degrees are likely across the
north-central U.S., Mississippi Valley, and into southern parts of
the Mid-Atlantic. HeatRisk shows some Major (level 3 of 4) areas in
these regions, indicating heat levels that affect anyone without
effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Meanwhile the
Northeast will be much cooler behind a backdoor cold front. Into
next week, slightly above average temperatures will shift east
ahead of a cold front and moderate. Farther west, building heat is
expected next week as an upper ridge takes hold. Temperatures in
the Northwest are likely to be 10-15 (locally 20) degrees above
normal, for highs nearing 100F. In the Desert Southwest,
temperatures a few degrees above already high averages will equate
to 100s and 110s. Moderate to Major HeatRisk is shown for much of
the Interior West.
Campbell/Tate
Additional 3-7 Day Hazard information can be found on the WPC
medium range hazards outlook chart at:
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/threats/threats.php
WPC medium range 500mb heights, surface systems, weather grids,
quantitative precipitation forecast (QPF), excessive rainfall
outlook (ERO), winter weather outlook (WWO) probabilities, heat
indices, and Key Messages can be accessed from:
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/medr/5dayfcst500_wbg.gif
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/medr/5dayfcst_wbg_conus.gif
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/5km_grids/5km_gridsbody.html
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/day4-7.shtml
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/#page=ero
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/pwpf_d47/pwpf_medr.php?day=4
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heat_index.shtml
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/#page=ovw
Displays flood and flash flood reports as well as intense rainfall observations for user-selectable time ranges and customizable geographic regions. Includes ability to download reports and associated metadata in csv format.

Interface for specialized WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlook Maps for NWS County Warning Areas and States.

Custom plots of Local Storm Reports across the Contiguous United States. Reports include rain, snow, ice, and severe weather, as well as other significant information from storm spotters.

Displays the climatological significance of precipitation forecast by WPC. The climatological significance is represented by Average Recurrence Intervals (ARIs) of precipitation estimates from NOAA Atlas-14 and Atlas2.

An interactive situational awareness table that displays anomalies, percentiles, and return intervals from the GEFS, NAEFS, and ECMWF Ensembles (login required to view ECMWF data).
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Interactive display of where temperatures could approach or exceed records within the contiguous U.S. (based on NDFD temperature forecasts)

Displays Days 1-7 NDFD maximum and minimum temperatures, along with their respective departures from climatology.

Contains 4 different tools to track precipitation objects (heavy rain and snowfall) from short-range high-resolution deterministic and ensemble guidance.
Displays forecast information and its climatological context to quickly alert a forecaster when a record or neear-record breaking event is possible. This tool is available for both CONUS and Alaska.

Displays 0-72 hour cyclone forecast positions from global ensemble and deterministic model guidance.

Change in weather parameters (temperature, dewpoint, surface pressure, etc) over the last 1/3/6/24 hours. Data is provided from the Real-Time Mesoscale Analysis (RTMA) or the Rapid Refresh (RAP).

The experimental National Weather Service (NWS) HeatRisk is a color-numeric-based index that provides a forecast of the potential level of risk for heat-related impacts to occur over a 24-hour period, with forecasts available out through 7 days.

Analog guidance that uses an objective approach to find historical events that are similar to the upcoming forecast.

Nationally consistent and skillful suite of calibrated forecast guidance based on a blend of both NWS and non-NWS numerical weather prediction model data and post-processed model guidance.