So, if you have plans for the outdoors this weekend, you may need to pack your umbrella or park.
New Orleans; Jackson, Mississippi; Birmingham, Alabama; and Atlanta, everyone will have a few rounds of rain this weekend.
On Saturday, strong to strong thunderstorms will stretch from Dallas to Wilmington, North Carolina.
Major threats include isolated tornadoes, destructive winds, hail and frequent lightning.
Heavy storms are also expected on Sunday from Shreveport, Louisiana, to Tallahassee, Florida.
While most rains and thunderstorms are expected to bring in less than 2 inches of total rainfall, some stronger storms can cause heavy rainfall, falling 3 to 5 inches.
It’s all thanks to a front that essentially stops over many southern states, carrying long periods of rain.
While this weekend will not be a washout for everyone, there is a chance of rain all the way from the Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas region through Carolina.
For some cities – including Columbia, South Carolina and Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina – rain is expected mostly on Saturday, allowing drier conditions on Sunday and a chance to fit in some outdoor activities without getting wet.
Sun and rain for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast
Like Carolina, many parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will have to deal with rain halfway through the weekend.
New York, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have a rain forecast for Saturday, with the second half of the weekend being drier.
Once the system is up, however, temperatures will drop slightly on Sunday.
Boston, for example, will move from a predicted high Saturday in the mid-1960s to a high Sunday in the low 1950s. Similarly, Philadelphia is moving from a projected high Saturday of 70 degrees to mid-50s on Sunday.
Winter returns to the Midwest
Across the Midwest, weekend snowfalls and temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal will make people wonder if it’s really spring.
Minneapolis usually has a high temperature of about 57 degrees, but this weekend it will be around 40 degrees, which will make it feel more like the beginning of March. Bismarck, North Dakota, which typically sees highs in the mid-1950s at this point in April, expects a high Saturday of 26 degrees – the normal high temperature for mid-February.
There may be snow in both cities on Sunday, so hunting Easter eggs could be a little more challenging this year.
Snow accumulation will be highest in Dakota, where it could fall more than 6 inches in two days. Elsewhere in the Midwest, 1 to 3 inches of fresh snow is expected this weekend.
A new system arrives for the West Coast
This week in Portland, Oregon, there was measurable rain or snow every day and you may need a break. But he will have to wait until Sunday for a rainless day in the forecast.
A new westbound system will bring extra rain – and snow to higher altitudes – from Seattle to San Francisco.
The system began in Northern California before moving north and east over the weekend.
The heaviest rain will be over Northern California, where 1 to 3 inches are expected.
Higher altitudes in the Cascades, Sierra and Olympic chains are also forecast for snow, starting early on Saturday morning. By Saturday night, this moisture enters the intermountain west and brings light snow in the Rocky Mountains.
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