A RAINY WEEK ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS STATES! (credit: NWS Weather Prediction Center)

DISCUSSION: As the week continues, there is very high confidence in the potential for particularly heavy rainfall to persist across the Central and South-Central United States over the next 4 to 7 days.  This persistent rainfall (which will bring about the potential for flooding and even flash flooding in some spots) is courtesy of a strengthening low-pressure system which will be stalling over the Central Plains.  As a result of this low-pressure system parking itself over the Central United States, a ton of moisture will be extracted from the Gulf of Mexico!  There will certainly be several interesting days ahead right now.