Weather

Former Hurricane Florence will finally move out over the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, after bringing flooding downpours to the Northeast on Tuesday. Slightly cooler and less humid air will settle over the region in the storm’s wake.

The Southeast coast to the southern Plains will remain very warm and humid, with spotty showers and thunderstorms. Most of the rain will occur in the afternoon and early evening. Major to record river flooding will continue in parts of the Carolinas, because of the 2 to 3 feet of rain that the hurricane brought from Friday to Sunday. Some rivers may not crest until later this weekend or early next week, and they could remain above flood stage until the end of September.

Clouds and drenching rain will extend from parts of the northern Plains to the western Great Lakes. Enough rain may fall to cause flooding in spots.

Tropical moisture will produce drenching showers and thunderstorms in parts of Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. While the rain should be beneficial overall, it may also result in scattered flash flooding. Spotty showers will affect western Washington, while much of the rest of the region will be dry.

FOCUS: Rain in the Southwest

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to spread north into parts of Arizona and New Mexico on Wednesday and Thursday as tropical moisture from the eastern Pacific arrives. The storms may be heavy enough to cause flash flooding.