Here’s your Friday afternoon forecast for July 11, 2025 from Meteorologist Matt Serwe.This weekend’s forecast revolves around two things: Storms and smoke.First, as a cold front comes across the state Friday,

Des Moines, Iowa, Bismarck, North Dakota, and Rapid City, South Dakota, are also at risk for severe storms today, Merrill said. Merrill said primary threats include hail, isolated tornadoes and flooding downpours.

Scientists agree that a warmer atmosphere will mean more intense storms. And North Carolina is expected to warm by 2 to 4 degrees in the next 25 years.

Severe thunderstorms will head east by Saturday, impacting eastern Michigan and parts of northern Indiana. One to two inches of rain is possible as the system tracks east, but some areas could see isolated amounts of three to five inches through the weekend.

Northeast Ohio is in for a steamy start to the weekend, with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s Friday and soaring into the mid 90s Saturday. Storm chances continue, especially Saturday and Sunday.

After a stint in the 90s, nearly every day in Colorado so far this month, temperatures will be cooling off heading into the weekend with rain and storm chances Friday and Saturday.

While not every storm will turn severe, a few could be accompanied by damaging wind gusts, Dunn said. Aside from the threat of damaging winds, heavy rainfall, lightning, and small hail will be possible.

Thousands of people were in the path of a dangerous storm that moved through North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.

The city used its Flood Early Warning System to target hotspots and install signs warning of potential high water during storms, including one near Rose Lane. The city intentionally lowered the water level at Lake Johnson to help collect storm runoff downstream ahead of Debbie’s arrival.

More severe storms are possible Thursday in New Jersey after a tornado warning was issued in Atlantic and Ocean counties on Wednesday night. The National Weather Service said a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located northeast of Atlantic City at 11:16 p.