Mother's Day Forecast Includes Severe Storms In the Plains; Rain Showers in the West and Northeast

Tom Moore
Published: May 5,2016
Mother's Day is almost upon us and some of you will have severe weather in the forecast. Below is a peek at where weather conditions could cause some travel problems.

Midwest and Plains

Sunday Forecast Midwest and Plains

A potent storm system will migrate into the Plains and it will trigger thunderstorms, mainly from Nebraska through Oklahoma. Some thunderstorms are likely to turn severe with large hail and damaging winds. An outbreak of tornadoes is not expected but a few tornadoes are possible. I-80 travel concerns: Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms can be expected across Nebraska to central Iowa. A few thunderstorms could turn severe in the afternoon with large hail and strong winds. Mainly dry conditions will extend eastward from  Illinois to Ohio.
I-70 travel concerns: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon and evening,  across Kansas through Missouri. Some thunderstorms could turn severe with large hail and damaging winds. An isolated tornado is possible. Scattered  showers across parts of Illinois and Indiana.
I-35 travel concerns: Scattered thunderstorms are likely to develop, mainly in the afternoon and evening, from southern Kansas through Oklahoma. Some thunderstorms will likely turn severe with large hail and damaging winds. A few tornadoes are also possible.

Northeast

Sunday Forecast Northeast

A stubborn, slow-moving trough of low pressure will keep rain showers in the forecast from the eastern half of New York and Pennsylvania to New England. Temperatures will be a bit cool.I-90 travel concerns: Rain showers are likely from central New York through Massachusetts.  Showers should end by midday in New York. Western New York and Pennsylvania will have some clouds but should be dry.
I-87 travel concerns: Rain showers are likely, mainly in the morning, over eastern New York.
I-95 travel concerns: A wet day with frequent showers and cool temperatures from the Canadian border down through New England. Mainly dry through the Mid-Atlantic region.

South 

Sunday Forecast South

A ridge of high pressure will keep the vast majority of the region warm and dry. Some spotty showers are possible from Kentucky to Virginia. A few strong to severe thunderstorms could erupt over northern Texas and a tornado is possible.I-95 travel concerns: Some spotty showers are possible across the southern half of Virginia. Dry conditions will prevail southward through Florida.
I-64 travel concerns: Scattered showers are possible from Kentucky,  across West Virginia, into Virginia.
I-75 travel concerns: Dry conditions and warm temperatures.
I-10 travel concerns: Dry conditions and warm temperatures.
I-20 concerns : Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will erupt, mainly in the afternoon and evening, from northern to west-central Texas.

West

Sunday Forecast West

A strong weather disturbance will push eastward into the Rockies, triggering showers and thunderstorms across a large part of the Intermountain West.  A few showers can be expected in parts of western Washington and Oregon. Temperatures will be cooler than average across the Southwest.I-5 travel concerns: A passing shower and even an isolated thunderstorm is possible in Washington and Oregon. Mainly dry conditions will prevail down through California.
I-90 travel concerns: Showers are likely from eastern Washington to western Montana and down into Wyoming. Showers will be more scattered across western Washington.
I-80 travel concerns: Showers can be expected from the California-Nevada border area eastward through Wyoming.
I-15 travel concerns: Scattered showers down through Utah.
I-40 travel concerns: Scattered showers across parts of Arizona and New Mexico.
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