Weather

Hurricane Florence is expected to continue moving across the western part of the Atlantic on Wednesday, en route to the Carolina coast. The storm is projected to reach the North Carolina coast on Friday, with storm surge, high winds and torrential rainfall — all of which could cause severe damage. There is a significant chance the system will stall near the coast or inland over the Carolinas, which would result in major flooding.

Showers and thunderstorms, unrelated to the hurricane, will stretch from southern New England to the Gulf Coast. A few pockets of flash flooding may occur within the region, especially in Texas. The downpours in Texas will precede a potential tropical system that may develop and move onshore by the end of the week. Streams and rivers will remain high following days of rain in the central Appalachians and other parts of the Northeast.

Most areas from northern New England to much of the Midwest, the central Plains and the West can expect dry weather and sunshine as high pressure lingers over the area. A few thunderstorms will occur in the Dakotas and northern Minnesota along with showers in western Washington, western Oregon, northern Idaho and northern Montana.

FOCUS: Flood Risk Continues for Texas

Tropical moisture is expected to spread back into southeastern Texas late this week as a storm tracks into the western Gulf of Mexico. Rainfall is expected to be heavy in spots, with renewed flooding from Houston to Brownsville.