Kevin Schneider

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The last week of April was pretty stormy for the South. As we turn the page into the first full week of May, severe weather is back in the cards for parts of the Southern Plains and Deep South.A frontal boundary has been dropping into the Deep South, giving us an ENHANCED (level 3 out of 5) risk for severe weather. The SPC has upgraded portions of Texas to a SLIGHT risk due to the ongoing hailstorms pushing through.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 071835-1778073886712.png">All types of severe weather are in the forecast, including damaging hail, winds, and tornadoes. The SPC has a 10% probability of tornadoes across portions of Mississippi and Alabama for the rest of the day and into the night.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 072311-1778074127026.png">This includes a significant hail and tornado threat, where tornadoes could grow stronger than EF2 in strength and hail sizes large than 2" in diameter.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 072853-1778075008755.png">Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon from eastern Texas into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast, becoming more widespread through the evening. The greatest tornado threat is expected late afternoon through tonight across central Mississippi and Alabama before storms transition to a more widespread damaging wind threat overnight.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/05-06 rsc rse hrrr-1778075016141.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The severe outlooks keep on coming. With another MARGINAL (level 1 out of 5) risk for severe weather in the Southeast on Thursday. Areas around here desperately need the rainfall, but hope it comes without severe thunderstorms, capable of damaging winds and large hail.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 044746-1778064489827.png">Along with the severe weather chances, heavy rain is likely across the Deep South. The forecast is calling for 2-4" of rain by Friday morning, and some flooding could be possible with the repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms. We are slowly trying to put a dent in the drought for the South, as it will take more consistent rains over the next few months to make some significant changes.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 073749-1778075154786.png">If severe weather were to materialize, it would be a little different than what we've seen so far early in the severe season. Outside of Mississippi and Tennessee, the southeast hasn't seen a single tornado in the month of April.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-03 094505-1777984113458.jpg">

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Severe Storms Reach the Southeast This Week

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Adrian Hernandez

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<h1>What To Expect:</h1> With an active pattern in store for the south, more rainfall is expected headed into the mid-to-late week. There's no secret that there's plenty of rich moisture down here. It'll only serve to make those rain and thunderstorm chances greater.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-06 05-07-41-1778065680169.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Timing:</h1>This front will be in no hurry to get on out of the South. This will likely result in multiple rounds of rain that will come in waves throughout your Wednesday and Thursday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-06 05-24-11-1778066672195.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>By the time we hit the weekend, we can see totals toppling over 3-4" across the South.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 051900-1778066420984.png">The flood threat will also accompany all this rain. The main spots to watch will be the Deep South through Wednesday and Thursday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 080124-1778076093944.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 052100-1778066483545.png">Considering how dry things have been across the south, all of this rainfall is going to be to our benefit. We have to be careful, however, of how fast we pick up some of these totals.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 052213-1778066576284.png">Stay tuned to WeatherNation, as we track all this rainfall into the end of the work week!

Flood Threat Down South Helping Drought Conditions

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WHAT TO EXPECTThe Northeast is forecast to get a lot of rain going into the midweek. This will likely leave very few spots WITHOUT seeing rain into the next few days.<h1>TIMING:</h1>Rain will move along the frontal boundary as this frontal boundary and its associated low-pressure system move through. Areas of rain will stick around with this system through Thursday morning. On Thursday afternoon and evening, a low-pressure system will lift from the south, bringing more rounds of rain. There can be some localized heavy rain as these systems move through.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-06 04-51-37-1778064718750.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>By Saturday, almost all of the Northeast and Ohio Valley is expected to see rain in some form or fashion. Higher totals could potentially up to 2" across Kentucky, Virginia, and even the New England area! <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 045312-1778064809757.png">While not under a severe weather threat, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a warning for thunderstorm activity across the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 045426-1778064878376.png">With this active pattern in store, cloud cover and cooler air will likely drop temperatures on Thursday, but pick back up on Saturday and Sunday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 045716-1778065049312.png">Make sure to stay tuned to WeatherNation at :10 past the hour for your Northeast regional breakdown!

Northeast in for Some Heavy Rain

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WEST - A low-pressure system in the Pacific has moved into the Four Corners, bringing with it rain and snow across the otherwise drought-stricken West. This upper-level low will team up with a surface front as it moves into the Four Corners, increasing snow chances for Colorado from tonight through Wednesday morning.Isolated-to-scattered moisture will continue to increase now through Wednesday across the Southwest. By tonight, temperatures along the I-25 corridor will be much cooler, and snow will begin filling into Colorado.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-06 04-22-58-1778063004739.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The National Weather Service office in Denver/Boulder, Colorado, has already started issuing WINTER STORM WARNINGS for parts of Colorado and Wyoming through Wednesday. Snow totals may reach 4-10 inches, with some higher elevations potentially seeing up to 2 feet.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 042548-1778063307701.png">Here's a look at the snowfall totals we're expecting based on our in-house model. The heaviest totals look to occur around the Continental Divide, which could make for very difficult travel near the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnel tonight into Wednesday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-06 042839-1778063333489.png">For Denver, only 27.3 inches of snow have accumulated so far this season. On average, year-to-date snowfall totals should be around 50 inches. This is much-needed moisture for the Mile High City.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-05 033530-1777973743777.png">Follow along for more information this week, @WeatherNation!

Late Season Snow Chances for I-25

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Ready for hurricane season? As a reminder, waters here tend to warm faster than in the Atlantic; thus, the season starts about two weeks earlier in the Eastern Pacific. If a storm were to form and reach tropical storm status, it would be named Amanda. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 080308-1777731407202.png">Ocean heat content has been rapidly increasing in the Eastern Pacific this Spring, which is not surprising. You might've heard about the potential for a "super" El Niño this summer. Well, the warm water created in the Eastern/Central Pacific by El Niño can lead to supercharged hurricane seasons in those regions.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 080401-1777731353504.png">Global circulations influenced by El Niño tend to create less disruptive wind shear in the Eastern Pacific as well. Weak upper-level winds combined with warm waters tend to lead to many tropical systems. At the same time, wind shear tends to increase in the Caribbean during these events, leading to a tougher environment for tropical systems to form and survive.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 080343-1777731377186.png">Last season was quite active in the Eastern Pacific, with 20 named storms and 5 major hurricanes. The Mexican National Meteorological Service issued an early outlook for the 2026 season in April, calling for another active year with roughly 20 named storms.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 081157-1777731386253.png">We're going to get you ready for hurricane season at the beginning of June. Be sure to tune in for updated forecasts, information, and tips to prepare!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot 2026-05-02 083105-1777732279156.png">

Northeast in for Some Heavy Rain

Late Season Snow Chances for I-25

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Severe Storms Reach the Southeast This Week

Flood Threat Down South Helping Drought Conditions

Northeast in for Some Heavy Rain

Late Season Snow Chances for I-25

The Countdown to Hurricane Season

Severe Storms Reach the Southeast This Week

Flood Threat Down South Helping Drought Conditions

Northeast in for Some Heavy Rain

Late Season Snow Chances for I-25

The Countdown to Hurricane Season