05/06/2026
🌎 TODAY’S NATIONAL WEATHER HEADLINES — WEDNESDAY
❄️ Heavy, wet snow continues in the Rockies through tonight, with major travel impacts and localized tree and power line damage possible.
⛈️ Strong to severe thunderstorms are the primary threat today from the Southern Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley, with damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes possible.
🌧️ Heavy rainfall may trigger flash flooding across parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley, where storms could produce 1–2 inches of rain per hour.
🌦️ A new storm system begins developing over the Northern Plains and Rockies, increasing rain and storm chances late this week, with some mountain snow possible.
🌡️ Cooler air pushes deeper into the South behind the cold front, while warmer-than-normal conditions continue across the Southwest and Northwest.
📍 Bottom line: Heavy mountain snow, severe storms, flash flooding, and shifting temperatures make for a high-impact weather day across multiple regions—stay alert and monitor local forecasts.