let s look at the rainfall, accumulation that will occur through saturday. you re seeing big yellow swaths, but still, if you put an inch or 2 inches in st. paul, that s not good. it s not just the rain that comes along here, but also in the gulf coast. we have seen even some severe weather threats. with some of the heavy rainfall. especially near houston. severe weather threat, i really wanted to focus in on. it starts to kind of reinvigorate itself. large hail, strong winds, a few tornadoes possible from the panhandle of oklahoma all the way to bismarck. thank you, ginger. here s a look at the rest of the nation s weather. it s a mostly dry day in the northeast. scattered afternoon thunderstorms along the gulf coast. hot and dry in the west and central texas. denver could see thunderstorms this afternoon. seattle and portland will be in the mid to upper 60s. it will be pleasant in salt lake city with highs in the 70s. still sizzling in the southwest. 104 in phoenix. well, hap