Severe weather threat continues across portions of the Plains; additional risk of severe weather from the lower Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic
• The NWS Storm Prediction Center has highlighted two areas for severe weather on Wednesday. One area runs from Minnesota through the Plains into western Texas. The other area is from the lower Great Lakes through the Appalachians into portions of the Mid-Atlantic. For both areas, large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats.
•   Today: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Temperature falling into the upper

60s in the afternoon. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
•   Tonight: Breezy. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
•   Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
•   Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.
•   Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
•   Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
•   Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
•   Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
•   Sunday And Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
•   Monday And Monday Night: Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.