5-17-18 Northern Plains: Severe storms possible today… heavy rain threat into the weekend. B.

Today’s Video:

Good Thursday morning everyone! We’re watching showers and storms develop across the area this morning. Here’s a look at the current radar and simulated radar into Saturday morning:

Storms will fire in the Western Dakotas late this afternoon/evening and into the overnight hours. These do have the potential to produce severe weather with the main threat being hail – with some storms producing very large hail. Here’s a look at the SPC’s severe weather outlook with our thoughts on who has the highest risks at this large hail threat:

This will be enhanced by instability that develops due to warm temperatures today. Behind this system, patchy frost/freeze risks are possible especially in North Dakota Saturday/Sunday morning. Here’s a look at temperatures over the next 4 days:

Here’s a look at winds over the next 4 days:

Here’s a look at afternoon dew point over the next 4 days: 

Overall, this system has the potential to put down very heavy rain in spots. Here’s a look at the simulated radar from Friday night to Sunday night and total precipitation from the NAM/Euro:

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out and have a great day!