Weather

Hurricane Lane will be moving westward away from the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday, but will continue to bring lingering rounds of heavy rain, as well as rough surf and seas, especially early in the day.

Meanwhile, there will be a few showers and thunderstorms in the Northeast, especially near the Great Lakes and in northern New England. Otherwise, warmth and humidity will be building across the East along with at least some sunshine. Dry weather is expected across much of the Mid-Atlantic and into the Tennessee Valley, but some afternoon thunderstorms will pop up in the Deep South, from Florida to the southeastern coast of Texas.

In the center of the country, a storm emerging from the Rockies into the northern Plains will bring showers and thunderstorms. Late-day storms in the Dakotas as well as in Wisconsin and northern Illinois could turn severe with the potential for heavy downpours that could lead to flash flooding, as well as damaging wind gusts.

The central Plains will be dry and warm, while spotty thunderstorms are expected for Colorado and New Mexico during the afternoon. Wildfires will continue to burn in the Southwest and Northwest under dry and hot conditions. However, a shower or two is possible across some parts of Washington and northern Idaho.

Focus: Fire Danger to Ramp Up in West

As a system brings cooler air into the Northwest on Sunday, gusty winds to the south will increase the risk of wildfire ignition and spread. The highest fire danger will be from Northern California through the Great Basin and into Wyoming.