As we talked about earlier this week, rain & storms will spread across the Central US, with a small threat for severe weather. Below is today's severe storm outlook from the SPC. The main threat will be hail and damaging winds but an isolated tornado is also possible:
The rain totals will be generally 1-2" through Friday morning but isolated higher amounts are possible:
Below is the future radar from 6 pm CT Wed night through 6 am CT Friday am:
The other big story the rest of this week will be the continued warmth across the country. Record highs are possible the next several days, mainly across the Southern US:
Looking ahead to Thanksgiving Travel, this weekend looks relatively quiet. First up below is the 24hr precipitation from Sat am to Sun am with just some light precipitation expected across the Southeast and Southwest which shouldn't lead to too many travel troubles:
From Sun am to Mon Am, that Southwest rain spreads into the South Central again, reaching bigger travel hubs like Dallas and could cause delays at the airports and slick roads.
Finally, looking at the time frame from Mon am to Thu am there is a signal for more widespread rain and potential storms spreading across the eastern half of the US. The below image is the forecast precipitation totals from Mon am to Thu am:
The good news is not much wintry precipitation is expected which would impact travel more: