A stormy stretch continues across the central and southern Plains early this week, with widespread thunderstorms and a risk of flash flooding and severe weather, including hail and isolated tornadoes. As a cold front advances, the rain shifts eastward, soaking the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and Gulf Coast midweek before spreading into the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic by Friday. The Southwest also turns wetter later this week as tropical moisture feeds daily downpours. Cooler temperatures will follow the front into the central U.S., while the Northeast and West remain seasonably warm.
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A highly active weather pattern is setting up across the southern and central United States this week. The biggest concern is a prolonged flooding threat from South Texas through Louisiana and into portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley, where repeated rounds of tropical downpours could produce significant flash flooding. Meanwhile, a powerful storm system will bring the risk of severe thunderstorms from the Midwest into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley on Wednesday, with damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes possible. While heat eases somewhat across the West, temperatures will remain above average in parts of the Pacific Northwest and California before additional cooling arrives later this week.