AccuWeather.com reports much of the drought-ravaged Southeast this weekend will receive some much-needed rain, thanks to a storm system moving out of the Southwest and moisture from Tropical Rainstorm Olga.

The Winter Weather Center reports a storm developing today over the Four Corners region will cross the Plains Saturday before becoming a powerful nor'easter overnight Saturday. As the storm slides to the east, moisture from the tropics and the Gulf of Mexico will be drawn into the Southeast.

Portions of Georgia and the Carolinas could receive their biggest rain in months. The precipitation may concentrate closer to the coast and in the Ohio Valley; however, most of the Deep South should receive a thorough soaking. Some locations along the coastal plain could receive as much as 3 inches of much-needed rain, primarily Saturday night.

Strong thunderstorms could erupt along the Gulf Coast. The strongest storms could produce drenching downpours, gusty winds and potential for isolated tornado development.

Today, record warmth continues as high pressure off the Southeast coast will keep pumping warm, tropical air into the Southeast. Temperatures this week have been 15 to 30 degrees above normal, with hundreds of daily record highs either tied or broken. By Monday, highs as far south as central Florida could be 10 to 20 degrees colder than the highs today.

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