No Severe Thunderstorms Expected Today or Tonight
Severe thunderstorms are not anticipated today or tonight across the country. A strengthening storm system off the Mid-Atlantic coast will continue to pull a cold front through Florida, where a few isolated thunderstorms may develop, but they are expected to remain weak. Along the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coast, lightning is possible within heavier bands of snow as the coastal storm intensifies. Meanwhile, in the Pacific Northwest, colder air moving overhead may allow a few thunderstorms to form along the Washington coast this afternoon. However, overall conditions are not favorable for severe weather in any of these regions.

Elevated to Critical Fire-Weather Conditions Across Portions of the Southeast and Gulf Coast
A dry and breezy post-frontal airmass is creating elevated to locally critical fire-weather conditions this afternoon across parts of Texas, southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, and much of the Florida Peninsula. Winds of 15–20 mph combined with low humidity—sometimes as low as 10–25%—and dry fuels increase the risk for wildfire ignition, particularly in far southern Texas and southeastern Mississippi/Louisiana. Early morning rainfall in Florida may help reduce the threat, but breezy conditions still support locally critical fire potential. While the threat is most pronounced in these highlighted areas, much of the broader region remains dry and breezy, though recent wetting rainfall lessens fire concerns elsewhere.