Showers and thunderstorms will continue along with heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding along the Gulf Coast, in the Southeast and in Florida on Thursday, as tropical moisture surges towards the coast.

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Some areas could receive 2-4 inches of rain on top of saturated ground.

Record-breaking warmth will be the story from the Great Lakes toward the Northeast on Thursday and Friday.

The next big cold front will move into the Northwest and northern Rockies, bringing heavy snow to the mountains and the next round of strong-to-severe weather for the Plains this weekend.