US weather forecast for Thursday (15 October)

As per reports, the US weather forecast for Thursday (15 October) is as follows:

• As per reports, heavy rainfall, flash flooding and scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the United States on Thursday (15 October).
• As per the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center (WPC), a Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall is forecast across portions of West Texas. The area of concern extends from locations east of the Big Bend region along the Rio Grande, across the Stockton Plateau and into the Pecos River Valley. The risk also extends towards areas near Midland, Odessa and San Angelo.
• Reports indicate that parts of Oklahoma, particularly the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and areas west of the city along Interstate 40, remain vulnerable to excessive rainfall and flash flooding. Heavy rainfall and repeated thunderstorms may cause waterlogging in low-lying areas, urban locations and areas with inadequate drainage. Northern Texas, including portions of the Red River Valley, also remains susceptible to flooding.
• Across the Southern Plains, including Texas and Oklahoma, thunderstorms may produce locally heavy rainfall, damaging wind gusts, large hailstorms and isolated tornadoes. These conditions are expected to affect road travel, outdoor activities and access to operational facilities.
• Across the central and eastern United States, the advancing frontal system may trigger rainfall and thunderstorms across parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. Heavy rainfall may also affect parts of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia as the frontal boundary progresses eastward.
• Cooler, below-normal temperatures are expected to spread southeastward into portions of the central United States, including parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
• High temperatures are forecast to remain approximately 10 – 15 degrees Fahrenheit above seasonal averages across portions of the eastern United States, including parts of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
• Isolated rainfall and thunderstorms may occur across parts of Florida as the frontal system and associated disturbances progress eastward.

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