Clashing cold and warm air with plenty of moisture streaming in from the Gulf will set the stage for an active storm pattern from portions of the Plains to the Ohio Valley in early March, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.
Numerous storms will bring rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms next week. There can even be a multi-day risk of severe weather and flooding from Texas to Ohio.
A notable southward dip in the jet stream will set up over the western United States later next week, ushering cooler air into the area, while a northward bulge builds in the East allowing warmth to surge across the region.
"This setup will aid in drawing up an influx of moisture from the Gulf northward ahead of the approaching storms," says AccuWeather meteorologist Brandon Buckingham. "The influx of moisture, combined with a northward bulge of the jet stream in the East, can result in multiple days of persistent rounds of rain and thunderstorms across the Plains as well as the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys."
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