Severe weather over southern Plains to bring heavy rain, tornado threat

Mississippi Valley will also see risk of flash flooding

Strong-to-severe weather will impact parts of the southern Plains on Friday, bringing the possibility of large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain and tornadoes. 

WILDFIRE SMOKE IMPACTS US SKIES, DRIVING CONDITIONS

The threat of severe storms on Friday in the southern Plains (Credit: Fox News)

Flash flooding will also be a risk across this area and over the Mississippi Valley.  

Potential rain forecast across the country in the next week (Credit: Fox News)

Above-average temperatures continue for the interior Northwest this weekend. 

A coastal low looms on the Eastern Seaboard (Credit: Fox News)

Meanwhile, cool, wet conditions are in the forecast as we monitor a coastal low moving up the Eastern Seaboard through Sunday.