Here's the precipitation forecast for this week. Heavy rain in the Northeast could cause flash flooding over the next couple of days--see our excessive rainfall outlooks here: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/#page=ero. Other hotspots for rain include the Southwest, south-central U.S., and Midwest. | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

National Weather Service forecasters say nearly continuous onshore flow will keep California and portions of the Pacific Northwest in a very active, wet pattern this weekend. Rain and mountain snow is forecast for much of the western U.S. as a deep upper-level low and associated surface cold front pushes inland. Heavy rainfall is expected for the coastal areas and the nearby mountains, with some locations getting in excess of 4 inches of rainfall by Saturday morning (2/16). The extent of this on

Goes West imagery of the weather system bringing strong wind and rain to the Pacific Northwest. The National Weather Service's forecast for the region calls for a series of storms over the next several days that will bring heavy mountain snowfall and "a prolonged rain event" across the region. Flash flooding is possible in areas receiving the heaviest rainfall and strong winds (with gusts up to 75 mph) are expected along beaches and headlands. To see more GOES imagery, visit the GOES West page o

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a slight risk for severe thunderstorms in the southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley today, February 14, 2017. The greatest potential for isolated tornado development is from southeast Texas to the Florida panhandle. In addition, convective weather is forecast to move into the southeastern states and Florida Wednesday (2/15). The storm system prompting this forecast can be seen in this GOES composite geocolor imagery cap

The National Weather Service reports that a storm system will bring the potential for severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and tornadoes to the Gulf Coast Tuesday, February 23, 2016, into Tuesday night, and across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic region Wednesday into Wednesday night. This storm will also produce heavy rain from the Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic. This global winds visualization for February 23rd through the 24th shows the system's predicted path as it moves in a north