National weather forecast: Severe weather continues across South, eastern US sees above-average temps

A large low-pressure system in the Midwest continues to generate spotty showers and thunderstorms from the Northern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic on Friday.

The system keeps cloudy wet conditions to the north, but further south severe weather is likely. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a moderate risk of severe weather today for portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley, as well as a slight risk for a large area that includes Texas, Oklahoma and Georgia. Severe storms will be capable of producing high winds, large hail and tornadoes.