253 FLUS41 KAKQ 151002 HWOAKQ Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 602 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 MDZ021>025-NCZ013>017-030>032-102-VAZ077-078-084>086-095>100-523>525- 161015- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches- Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan- Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Northumberland-Lancaster-Gloucester- Middlesex-Mathews-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake- Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton-York-Newport News- Hampton/Poquoson- 602 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ NCZ012-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075-076-079>083-087>090-092-093- 509>522-161015- Northampton-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline- Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond- Brunswick-Dinwiddie- Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-Charles City- New Kent-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton- Isle of Wight-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover- Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen- Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex- 602 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, north central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. INCREASED FIRE DANGER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$  539 FLUS43 KILX 151003 HWOILX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 503 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-161015- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler- Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott- Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- 503 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are today and tonight (40-80% chance). Some storms will have the potential for damaging winds, large hail, and locally heavy rain. Minor river flooding will continue along the IL river from Havana to Beardstown. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Scattered thunderstorms will occur at times through Saturday. Some of these storms could be severe, with the best chances being Friday night. Minor river flooding will continue from Havana to Beardstown. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. $$ ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-161015- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- 503 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Illinois and southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are today and tonight (40-80% chance). Some storms will have the potential for gusty winds and locally heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Scattered thunderstorms will occur at times through Saturday. Some of these storms could be severe, with the best chances being Friday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through tonight. $$ 25  546 FLUS43 KUNR 151004 HWOUNR Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Rapid City SD 404 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 SDZ027-029>031-041>044-046-047-049-074>077-WYZ058-059-161300- Southern Foothills-Southern Black Hills-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Weston County Plains-Newcastle- 404 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 /504 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Warmer, drier, and windy conditions will return to parts of northeast Wyoming and southern portions of South Dakota on Thursday. Critical fire weather conditions are possible on Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. && Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-026-032-072-073-078-161300- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Rapid City-Haakon-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Perkins- 404 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern South Dakota...and southwestern South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. && Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity $$ SDZ024-025-028-WYZ054>057-060-161300- Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Central Black Hills- Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-Western Crook- Wyoming Black Hills-Northeastern Crook- 404 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday A strong cold front will move through the area Thursday afternoon, followed by a weather system Thursday night into Friday. Temperatures will be cold enough behind the cold front for rain to change to snow by early Friday morning. By Friday afternoon, 1 to 3 inches of accumulation will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. && Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity $$  370 FLUS43 KEAX 151007 HWOEAX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 0507 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-161007- Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS- Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler- Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton- Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton- Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis- Cooper-Bates-Henry- 0507 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas. .DAY ONE...Through tonight. Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on potential weather hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on potential weather hazards. .KEY MESSAGES... * Active weather pattern continues with multiple additional chances for strong to severe thunderstorms, today/Wednesday and Friday. - Today/Wednesday: SPC Day 1 Slight Risk - Friday: SPC Day 3 Enhanced Risk * Warm temperatures (upper 70s to low/mid 80s) are expected to persist through the work week, then cooler and drier conditions expected this weekend and into early next week. $$  746 FLUS43 KUNR 151008 HWOUNR Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Rapid City SD 408 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 SDZ027-029>031-041>044-046-047-049-074>077-WYZ058-059-161300- Southern Foothills-Southern Black Hills-Custer Co Plains- Pennington Co Plains-Western Fall River-Northern Oglala Lakota- Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-Hermosa Foothills- Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-Southern Jackson- Weston County Plains-Newcastle- 408 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 /508 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Warmer, drier, and windy conditions will return to parts of northeast Wyoming and southern portions of South Dakota on Thursday. Critical fire weather conditions are possible on Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. && Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity $$ SDZ001-002-012>014-026-032-072-073-078-161300- Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Rapid City-Haakon-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills- Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern Perkins- 408 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern South Dakota...and southwestern South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. && Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity $$ SDZ024-025-028-WYZ054>057-060-161300- Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Central Black Hills- Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-Western Crook- Wyoming Black Hills-Northeastern Crook- 408 AM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday A strong cold front will move through the area Thursday afternoon, followed by a weather system Thursday night into Friday. Temperatures will be cold enough behind the cold front for rain to change to snow by early Friday morning. By Friday afternoon, 1 to 3 inches of accumulation will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. && Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity $$  850 FLUS43 KICT 151023 HWOICT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 523 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-161030- Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 523 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Severe thunderstorms are possible again this afternoon and evening generally southeast of the Kansas Turnpike after 1 PM. Large hail, damaging winds and locally heavy rain will be the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Another vigorous storm system will arrive on Friday bringing the potential for severe thunderstorms for much of the area in the afternoon and evening hours. A very high grassland fire danger will develop for areas west of I-135 on both Thursday and Friday during the afternoon hours. A very high grassland fire danger may return early next week for areas west of I-135. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict $$  935 FLUS44 KTSA 151026 HWOTSA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 526 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-161030- Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK- Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK- Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK- Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK- Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK- Washington OK-Washington AR- 526 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL THROUGH TONIGHT... This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. TORNADO. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast and East-Central Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...This Afternoon. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Northeast and East-Central Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...This Afternoon. FLASH FLOOD. RISK...Limited. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...This Evening. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET...Mid-morning. DISCUSSION... Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon across northeast and east-central Oklahoma into western Arkansas. The storms will be developing in an unstable and strongly sheared environment and will be capable of producing higher-end severe weather, in the form of very large hail, locally damaging winds and tornadoes. Storms are expected to gradually grow upscale into a complex and move east into the evening, with the threat transitioning to damaging wind and quick spin-up tornadoes. The severe weather threat is expected to wane after midnight. Swaths of locally heavy rainfall will warrant a limited flash flood threat across northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. FRIDAY...Severe Thunderstorm...High Wind Potential. SATURDAY...High Wind Potential. SUNDAY and MONDAY...No Hazards. TUESDAY...High Wind Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Some early morning thunderstorms may linger over western Arkansas Thursday morning before moving east. Isolated afternoon storms could develop over portions of far eastern Oklahoma into western Arkansas Thursday afternoon. If a storm develops, it would have potential to become severe. More thunderstorms are expected to develop across northern Oklahoma Friday afternoon along a dryline, ahead of an upper storm system and associated surface low pressure and cold front. These storms will have a decent chance of becoming severe in an unstable and strongly sheared environment, and would be capable of producing higher-end severe weather. This includes very large hail, locally damaging wind and tornadoes. Eventually, the cold front will overtake the dryline and will force a band of storms along it, with a damaging wind threat Friday night. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$