Weather

Hurricane Michael is projected to make landfall Wednesday along the Florida Panhandle. The system may bring storm surge flooding, damaging gusts, flooding rainfall and coastal erosion to the region. Heavy rain, strong winds and possible isolated tornadoes are expected to spread northeast across the Southeast. Widespread power failures may occur. Above-normal tides are also expected along the Georgia and Carolina coasts, with minor flooding.

Very warm and humid conditions will surround the hurricane. Spotty showers and thunderstorms may occur well away from the direct circulation of the storm. Still, the eastern part of the Ohio Valley and the Northeast should remain dry.

Drenching showers and heavy thunderstorms will stretch from the Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes Region. Some of the rain may be heavy enough to cause flooding. The rain will fall ahead of a strong influx of much cooler and less humid air. It will be cold enough for snow to fall on parts of the Dakotas and northern Minnesota.

In the West, rain and mountain snow are expected over the northern and central Rockies. Most areas farther west can expect a dry and sunny day.

FOCUS: Hurricane Michael to Slam Southeast This Week

Hurricane Michael is expected to make landfall Wednesday evening near Panama City Beach, Florida. Isolated tornadoes, gusts up to 140 mph, 10 feet of coastal storm surge and up to a foot of rain are expected to batter the Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia.