Heavy Rain On The Way For The Southeast – National Weather Outlook For December 16, 2023

by | Dec 16, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

On Saturday, two systems crossing the central United States will bring the potential of snow to the Upper Midwest and northern Great Lakes with showers and storms from the Ohio Valley southward. We’ll also be tracking an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico that’ll be positioned across Florida by Sunday morning, bringing heavy rain, potentially strong winds, and coastal flooding.

The heaviest rain through the weekend will be across the Southeast with that area of low pressure scooting through/near the region, bringing the potential of 3-5”+ of rainfall.

A couple of inches of snow will be possible through the weekend across portions of the Upper Midwest. Otherwise, most of the nation is quiet snow-wise.

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