Overview
- - The Storm Prediction Center projects a 15% to 30% higher chance of severe thunderstorms over the next four to eight days.
- - Forecast models show a low‑pressure system skirting the U.S.–Canada border early in the week, which could trigger storms from the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes.
- - The FOX Forecast Center says severe storms are possible from Missouri through Indiana and Ohio as the active pattern begins to take hold.
- - As the jet stream forms a western dip and an eastern ridge by late week, forecasters expect the severe threat to refocus over Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, with the setup also offering drought relief.
- - NOAA’s long‑range outlook points to a wet stretch for the eastern two‑thirds of the country, and meteorologists note April’s typical ramp‑up plus recent deadly March outbreaks as reasons to stay alert for large hail, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes.