The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a risk of severe thunderstorms Thur. afternoon and evening for a large area from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. Occasional damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, though a few tornadoes are possible, as well. Meanwhile, heavy rain will lead to a possibility of flash flooding across parts of the Gulf Coast and Tenn. & lower Miss. Valleys.

• Today: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Sunday: Windy. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the mid 40s.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain or snow. Highs in the lower 40s.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
• Wednesday Through Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Lows in the mid 20s.