Midwest
A cold front will move eastward through Michigan, southward into the northern Ohio Valley, and then stall over northern Missouri and northern Kansas Sunday.
Thunderstorms will prevail from southernmost Michigan and Ohio to parts of Kansas, adding to possible flooding in southeast Kansas, Missouri and west-central Illinois.
South
East of the Mississippi River the South will remain dry through midweek, except for a few thunderstorms over the Florida Peninsula, the Smoky Mountains, and northern North Carolina. The drought in this area will continue to worsen.
Additional flooding rains and thunderstorms will persist across parts of central and eastern Texas and Oklahoma over the next 3 days.
Northeast
Expect a cold front in the eastern Great Lakes Sunday, with the possibility of severe thunderstorms and damaging wind gusts across upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania.
Most of the Northeast will be dry by Tuesday, except for a few isolated thunderstorms in the southern Mid-Atlantic.
West
Another cold front and scattered thunderstorms, a few of which could turn severe, will move across the Northwest Sunday and Monday.
A few thunderstorms could develop in Colorado and New Mexico.
Overall, the West will become increasingly warmer and drier in the upcoming week, except for coastal California where the cool marine layer will keep temperatures cooler. (NWS, Media Sources)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Missouri: Individual Assistance and Public Assistance PDAs in 12 counties have been completed. Individual Assistance and Public Assistance PDAs in the remaining 20 counties are continuing. (FEMA HQ)
National Preparedness Level: 2 as of 10:00 am Saturday, May 26, 2007.
National Fire Activity:
Oklahoma: The Governor of Oklahoma has requested a disaster declaration for 25 counties affected by excessive rainfall and tornados during the period May 4-11, 2007.
The Governor is requesting Public Assistance for 25 counties and Hazard Mitigation statewide.
Florida: The Governor of Florida has requested an emergency declaration for the State of Florida as a result of wildfires and severe drought conditions throughout Florida commencing on March 25, 2007 and continuing.
The Governor is requesting Public Assistance (Categories A and B) for all counties except Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe and should include debris removal around threatened properties and removal of fire-damaged improved property. (FEMA HQ)
Last Modified: Tuesday, 29-May-2007 08:34:09 EDT