A break in severe storms continues across the Lower 48 thanks to a jet stream setup that favors high pressure in the West and limited Gulf moisture. That has left much of the central and eastern U.S. quiet. While showers and storms are possible over the next week, widespread severe weather looks unlikely. However, long-range models hint at a pattern shift that could bring stormier conditions back into the picture.

Many in the Northeast will have a split weekend when it comes to nice weather. Saturday will be soggy across the region while a clear out is in store for most on Sunday. A ridge of high pressure shifts east, bringing a warmup to the eastern half of the country as well as ‘ridge riders’ across the northern tier. Gusty winds will also kick up across the U.S. through Sunday. Here’s what we are watching this weekend.

Downtown Cincinnati was inundated with flooding this week, and aerial footage shows just how much water was actually waterlogging the city. Parts of roads were underwater as the Ohio River swelled to 60.3 feet.

Thinking about weekend plans outdoors? You’ll want to keep an eye on the forecast. A late-week system will bring rain, thunderstorms and a risk of flooding to parts of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. While areas like Raleigh, Washington, DC, Pittsburgh and New York may see improvement by the weekend, parts of New England could be stuck with a soggy stretch. We have your timeline for when and where the skies might finally clear.

Falling trees are a deadly, undercounted cause of death. They can happen for many reasons, including during active weather that produces high winds or tornadoes, during flooding, or when soil is saturated from rain. In this case, a driver near Philadelphia in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, narrowly escaped when a giant tree fell right on top of her vehicle.