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Thursday will be the primer for a multi-day stretch of severe weather across the Central U.S., while showers soak the West and drier weather befalls upon the East.
The main weather story will be the chance for severe weather across parts of the central and southern Plains when isolated thunderstorms are expected to erupt across portions of western Kansas, northeastern Colorado, and the panhandles of Oklahoma and Texas in the late afternoon and evening. These storms will be capable of producing large hail, damaging wind gusts, and even a few tornadoes.
Starting in the morning, scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will also saturate eastern portions of the central Plains and will continue into the early afternoon before they spread east into the Ozarks and Lower Mississippi Valley later in the day, however, the severe threat with these storms is low.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will also form across the northern Plains during the late afternoon and evening, though the severe threat with these storms is low as well.
Farther west across the Rockies and Great Basin, scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely to dampen the day as a cold front is ushered southwards across these regions throughout the day, with storm coverage increasing in the afternoon and evening. Some higher elevations of the Rockies may even see those showers fall as snow.
In the Pacific Northwest, a gross, dreary day can be anticipated as a cold front crashes into the region from the west, bringing widespread rain showers starting in the morning and lasting throughout the rest of the day. At higher elevations across the Cascades, raindrops may be swapped for snowflakes. Farther south into the Desert Southwest, some isolated showers are possible as well, but most folks should remain dry.
High pressure settles in across the Northeast, making way for a rather cool but clear day across the Northeast, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic. Outside of a brief isolated shower or two, the Southeast should remain mostly dry as well.
Temperature wise, below average highs can be expected in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and West Coast where temperatures will only reach the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Much of the Intermountain West and Rockies will see similar temperatures, while the Desert Southwest remains toasty with highs in the 70s and 80s.
The southern Plains and Southeast will also reach the 70s and 80s, with a couple spots even touching 90 degrees. The central and northern Plains will be more of a mixed bag, with temperatures ranging from the low 60s to low 80s. Lastly, the Mid-Atlantic and Mid to Upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys will see highs range from the upper 50s to low 70s.