
Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains
A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM (PKZ856) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 346 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2026 | |
| Today: N winds 15 kt. Tonight: N winds 20 kt. Sat: N winds 25 kt. Sat Night: NE winds 25 kt. Sun: NE winds 15 kt. Sun Night: NE winds 10 kt. Mon: E winds 10 kt. Tue: NE winds 10 kt. | |
| Zone Forecast: Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM (PKZ856) | |
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