Quietly on the coasts; Central USA is in for a wet weekend

While both East and west coast a fairly quiet, mild weekend will, will the central United States under the gun again for heavy rain and some severe thunderstorms, especially on Sunday. By Aaron Hardin, AP

Mike Yates takes a break from recovery of the flood in his Office at counter solutions in Jackson, Tennessee on Friday. More heavy rains in the central United States this weekend may lead to additional flooding.

By Aaron Hardin, AP

Mike Yates takes a break from recovery of the flood in his Office at counter solutions in Jackson, Tennessee on Friday. More heavy rains in the central United States this weekend may lead to additional flooding.

Central storm: Saturday, rain and Thunder will extend from the Northern Plains and upper Midwest South Northeast Texas, Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. Some severe thunderstorms can rattle northern Texas and southern Oklahoma. Large hail is the biggest threat.The heaviest rain is expected Saturday in the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. What light snow is also possible in the northern Rockies and far northern North Dakota On Sunday, rain and thunderstorms will stretch from the Eastern Great Lakes southwest to Texas. Drenching rain is likely in the Ohio Valley already soaked and mid Mississippi Valley, which will aggravate flooding along the Mississippi River all the way from Illinois to Louisiana. Snow is forecast in the high elevations of the Central Rockies in Colorado and far northern New Mexico.Wildfire worries: Little will as rain about dried out sections of the South West this weekend will fall, so favourable conditions for forest fires. Today, could strong, gusty winds and low humidity help fan fires in west Texas, Southern New Mexico and southern Arizona.Mild coastlines, cool center: Temperatures will be well above average along the Gulf Coast, East Coast and West Coast Saturday and Sunday, but the showers and clouds temperatures below average in the Rockies, Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes regions.For more information about reprints & permissions, visit our FAQ 's. Report corrections and clarifications, contact standards Editor Brent Jones. For consideration of publication in the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, phone number, city and State for authentication. Our corrections, go to corrections. usatoday.com. We've updated the guidelines for the conversation. Changes include a brief overview of the monitoring process and an explanation about how to use the "report abuse" button. Read more.