A slow-moving storm system crossing the nation’s mid-section will continue to produce heavy showers and locally severe thunderstorms.

From the southeastern Plains into the Ohio Valley, additional rainfall could total 2 to 4 inches or more, leading to possible flooding.

By Friday, however, lingering showers should be confined to the Northeast and the Deep South.

During the weekend, a new storm system may produce spotty rain showers across the central Plains, Midwest, and middle and lower Mississippi Valley.

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