Kevin Schneider

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AAA is expecting over 70 million travelers to take to the roads and skies over the Fourth of July Weekend. Unfortunately, heavy rainfall could throw a wrench into those plans, as slow-moving systems keep rain chances around.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-30 073837-1751290861562.png"><h1>WEDNESDAY</h1>A busy week of travel will kick off for many as early as Wednesday. If you're lucky enough to get off of work for the last two days of the week and stretch that weekend into 5 days, hopefully showers and storms aren't ruining the start.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-01 203645-1751423812583.png"><h1>THURSDAY</h1>Areas along the Front Range and Upper Midwest look like they'll have some storms to drive around, along with the southeast. Nothing's worse than driving the entirety of your trip through constant rain, and that could be the case in the southeast.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-01 203827-1751423915975.png"><h1>FRIDAY</h1>Now for the big day. Assuming you make it to your destination dry (or even if you don't) the most important night to keep rain away is Friday. Of course, if you're going to a big show somewhere, it wouldn't hurt to know what the weather cancellation policy is ahead of time or if we're lighting these things off rain or not. Areas that might want to keep tabs on the forecast will be in the Upper Midwest and Southeast.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-30 074249-1751291259702.png"><h1>WEEKEND</h1>Everyone's least favorite part, unless you're tired of your guests, going home! This weekend we'll need to watch the timing of a front moving from the Midwest to the Northeast. That will bring the best shot at storms to these parts but it's too early to know exactly when to plan around the worst of the rain. By then we may have to watch the Gulf for some mischief...Related Article: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/hurricane-center-monitoring-florida-for-tropical-development">Hurricane Center Monitoring Florida for Tropical Development</a><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2025-06-30 08-59-00-1751295581874.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Firework Science</h1>Did you know this is how fireworks work? Different elements emit different wavelengths of light when heated. That results in the various colors you see when watching a firework show!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/0701-1751375281844.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Alana Cameron

Where Rain Could Dampen Holiday Travel Plans

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Chris Tomer

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A large dome of hot, high pressure remains across the West but will start to weaken mid to late week. This will bring some relief from the extreme heat.<h1>Forecast Highs</h1>Wednesday brings a little relief with temps down 5-10 degrees.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/tomer sw wed highs-1751395639163.jpg"><h1>Pacific Northwest Heat</h1>Heat alerts come to an end across some portions of the northwest, with a few lingering alerts in Montana through Wednesday. Temps start "cooling" back down closer to average mid to late week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/tomer pnw extended-1751410719611.jpg">Spokane, WA is a good example. Notice the highs temps "cool" back into the mid 80s.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/tomer spokane meteo-1751395711923.jpg">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest.

Western Heat Continues With Some Relief

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Originally born in Spokane, Washington,  Jackie's Dad was in the Air Force which led her to a life of travel. She has lived in Wichita, Okinawa, Japan, Baltimore, New Jersey, Indiana and South Carolina.  After graduating from Kadena High School, in Okinawa Japan, she got a full basketball scholarship to Coppin State College. On the court she was a 4-year starter and reached over 1000 points in her basketball career. She was also named Athlete of the Year for the whole university in 2002. Off the court, she earned a degree in Broadcast Production/English.

After college, she landed a job as a radio personality. Jackie went on to have a successful career for 12 years working at KXLY broadcast center. While on the radio, she decided to change career. Jackie went back to school, graduating from the Mississippi State Meteorology Broadcast Program. From snow, to tornadoes, to hurricanes, she has had experience forecasting all these events.

Jackie Brown

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A cold front moving through a moist airmass has brought flooding and record rain across the east! Martinsburg, WV and Islip, NY broke records for the daily rainfall. The heavy rain brought dangerous driving conditions for folks across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and the threat of flooding continues overnight. <h1>FLOODING THREAT</h1>OVERNIGHT:After 4-5 inches of rain in southeast Pennsylvania, another few inches could worsen matters. The Weather Prediction Center has issued a Moderate risk for excessive rainfall for the area, a level 3 out of 4 risk.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-01 122649-1751394710587.png">Some models have favored an additional 3+ inches across North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/WWW11-1751418395798.png"><h1>SEVERE THREAT</h1>Overnight, the Storm Prediction Center has highlighted a Marginal (level 1 out of 5) risk along the east coast, with damaging winds being the biggest concern. Cities like Richmond, Raleigh, and Charlotte are included in the threat.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/overnightsssa-1751418781992.png">On Thursday, the threat moves further North.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/thddd-1751418907645.png">TIMINGWe saw an active Tuesday across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Lots of severe storm warnings and flood alerts were issued. Overnight, we can still see storms along the cold front. With the loss of daytime heating, the severe threat will be isolated.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/easc-1751418215366.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Severe Storms For the East Coast Through Tuesday

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A shortwave trough will move across the plains, sparking up daily storm chances. This will continue over the next few days and into the holiday weekend.<h1>OUTLOOKS </h1>The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted various areas across the plains, with gusty winds and hail being the primary concern. Overnight, a weak shortwave trough will move east, allowing for enough instability to bring strong to severe storms. The threat will continue on Wednesday across portions of the Great Lakes, including the cities of Milwaukee, Traverse City, and Detroit.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/ovnergh-1751417236471.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/PLAINSSSS-1751417250384.png">On Thursday, the threat includes Montana and the Dakotas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/KFKFKF-1751417265035.png">TIMING There will be enough energy to see some storms develop into the overnight hours. On Wednesday, a front drops down from Canada bringing the threat around the Great Lakes. On Thursday, a front and its associated trough will bring the threat back to the Dakotas and Montana.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/wasa-1751417776081.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Rainfall totals will be minimal for most, but there will be some localized heavy rain possible.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/TROUGHY-1751417286303.png">For the latest update on the Central Region Forecast, tune into WeatherNation at :30 past the hour.

Rounds Of Severe For Plains

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<h1>EASTERN PACIFIC</h1>The National Hurricane Center has found that Flossie has strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane offshore southwest Mexico Tuesday morning. Flossie is expected to continue moving west-northwest parallel to the Mexico coast over the next couple of days, eventually becoming a major hurricane Wednesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-01 171742-1751411870955.png">With a close approach to the western coast, the Mexican government has posted Tropical Storm Warnings, including Manzanillo, where elevated winds could graze the coastline.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-30 070856-1751288945313.png">Rainfall totals may get upwards of 3 to 6 inches, with isolated maximum totals of 8 inches across portions of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco through Wednesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-30 210817-1751339303922.png"><h1>ATLANTIC</h1>Barry made landfall as a tropical depression 15 miles south-southeast of Tampico, Mexico, at 10:00 PM CDT on Sunday night with sustained winds of 35 mph and a central pressure of 1007 mb. Heavy rain and isolated flash flooding will be the main impacts of this system. As far as rainfall totals, Barry, or its remnants, is expected to produce rainfall of 3 to 6 inches, with some areas seeing up to 10 inches.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 203609-1751251164837.png">Systems only get names if they reach tropical storm status (sustained winds over 39 mph) or higher. The next name up on the list in the Atlantic Basin is Chantal.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 090213-1751209339048.png">Although the Atlantic is off to a slow start, this is not unusual for June. Historically, tropical activity in the Atlantic does not typically ramp up until later in the summer, particularly in August and September, with the peak occurring around the 15th of September.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot 2025-05-29 104849-1748537876634.png">For now, the quiet beginning to the season is considered perfectly normal.&nbsp;The early season will more often see more tropical storms than hurricanes, but hurricanes can form and impact the United States, so it's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/hurricane-prep-week-2025">always best to be prepared</a>.NOAA and Colorado State are expecting an above-average season in the Atlantic Basin. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/noaa-predicts-above-average-2025-hurricane-season">Click here to read more.</a>

Severe Storms For the East Coast Through Tuesday

Rounds Of Severe For Plains

Flossie Reaches Category 2 Strength

Where Rain Could Dampen Holiday Travel Plans

Western Heat Continues With Some Relief

Severe Storms For the East Coast Through Tuesday

Rounds Of Severe For Plains

Flossie Reaches Category 2 Strength

Where Rain Could Dampen Holiday Travel Plans

Western Heat Continues With Some Relief

Severe Storms For the East Coast Through Tuesday

Rounds Of Severe For Plains

Flossie Reaches Category 2 Strength