MOSTLY GUSTY STORMS

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Severe Weather Discussion

No widespread areas of severe weather are expected today. Instead, scattered thunderstorms will develop from the Carolinas westward across the Deep South and into Texas. While most of these storms will remain below severe limits, some will produce gusty winds, torrential downpours, frequent lightning, and localized flooding. Brief wind gusts strong enough to cause isolated tree damage are possible with the strongest cells.

Meanwhile, the North American monsoon will remain active across the Southwest. Thunderstorms are expected to develop from Arizona and New Mexico northward through Nevada, the Sierra Nevada, the Wasatch Range, and into the Colorado Rockies. This daily pattern of afternoon and evening thunderstorms is expected to continue through much of the week.

The primary hazards with the monsoon storms will be intense rainfall, localized flash flooding, frequent lightning, and strong outflow winds. Flash flooding will be of particular concern in the canyon country of Utah, western Colorado, and northern Arizona, where heavy rain falling over steep terrain can quickly lead to dangerous runoff. Residents and visitors in slot canyons, burn scar areas, and normally dry washes should remain alert for rapidly changing conditions.

Overall, today's weather will feature scattered gusty thunderstorms across the South and an active monsoon pattern across the Southwest, with flash flooding posing the greatest hazard in the mountainous and desert regions.