Weather

A strengthening storm will cause more rain to soak New England on Saturday as gusty winds usher cooler air across the entire Northeast. The winds can be strong enough to cause damage, with the risk most widespread over the New England area. The air can turn cold enough for rain to mix with or change to snow in the mountains of upstate New York and northern New England. Rain and mountain snow showers will also start the day in the central Appalachians.

Cooler, drier air in the wake of the storm’s cold front will sweep across the Southeast. The tail end of the front will spark a couple of showers and thunderstorms across South Florida.

Meanwhile, a milder air mass will begin to filter in across the lower Mississippi Valley ahead of a storm that will deliver some rainfall to the northern and central Plains. A couple of snow showers will fall along the rain’s northern fringe.

A couple of snow showers will fall over the Rocky Mountains, while a new storm from the Pacific will return rain and mountain snow showers to Washington in the afternoon. Otherwise, dry weather will dominate the West Coast. California will remain warm with locally breezy conditions elevating the fire danger.

FOCUS: Strong Storm Moves In Early Next Week

A storm center will rapidly strengthen from the Central Plains into the Great Lakes on Monday and Tuesday. The result will be strong to severe thunderstorms from the lower Mississippi Valley and the Deep South to the lower Ohio Valley.