Cold Front Will Bring Severe Weather, Heavy Rain to Parts of the East Through This Weekend

Linda Lam

Published: June 27, 2020

Severe thunderstorms will develop this weekend as a cold front sags into the Mid-Atlantic.

This next cold front will also drift southward through the Midwest and Central Appalachians with showers and thunderstorms, some of which may be strong to severe. Locally heavy rain is also likely.

Current Radar and Watches

Below we take a closer look at the forecast day-by-day.

Sunday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are anticipated from parts of the upper-Mississippi and Ohio valleys into the Appalchians and coastal Northeast.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible in the Carolinas and western Virginia westward to eastern portions of Kentucky and Tennessee with isolated strong to severe thunderstorms across the Northeast and Midwest. Damaging wind gusts are the biggest threat in this area, but hail is also possible.

Damaging wind gust and an isolated tornado are also possible in parts of Iowa and southern Minnesota.

It is important to keep in mind that even if severe thunderstorms do not develop lightning is still dangerous. Be sure to have a plan to head inside if you have outdoor plans this weekend.

(MORE: Summer Weather Hazards to Watch Out For)

Sunday - Sunday Night Severe Thunderstorm Forecast

Monday

The frontal system will be stalled across parts of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic into early next week.

Showers and thunderstorms will likely persist in parts of New England and eastern New York, as well as from the Midwest into the Southeast on Monday.

Monday's Forecast

Most areas from the Midwest to the East will see less than an inch of rain, but there will be pockets of heavier rainfall.

In addition, where thunderstorms track repeatedly over the same area or where stronger storms develop locally heavy rain could result in flash flooding.

Rainfall Forcast

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