A new storm is poised to bring several days of severe weather from the Plains this weekend to the Mississippi Valley early next week. AccuWeather warn meteorologists.

After this week’s storm produces severe weather Wednesday from the Southern Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley, strong wind gusts, hail and torrential downpours will occur from the Delta region Mississippi to the central Great Lakes Thursday afternoon and evening.

With distant lightning adding to the spooky feel of All Hallows’ Eve, storms could pose a risk to little ghosts and goblins running around neighborhoods.

Severe weather conditions are expected to be much calmer to close out the week for millions of people on Friday. Still, the first day of November can bring occasional thunderstorms from northeast Texas to the southern Appalachians. Where there is little or no rain, lightning could pose a risk of starting brush fires and forest fires. Some storms in central and west Texas could be more severe or locally severe.

Thunderstorms over the Southern Plains will intensify Saturday as a storm tracks into northern Mexico ahead of a storm pushing inland over the Northwest.

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The highest risk for severe thunderstorms, hail and strong wind gusts Saturday will extend from west Texas and along the eastern border of New Mexico northward to the Oklahoma Panhandle, eastern Colorado and western Kansas.

The two storms will combine forces over the weekend. Additionally, an influx of moisture into the Gulf of Mexico, a resurgence of heat and energy from the jet stream will increase the intensity of storms.

Meanwhile, the slow-moving nature of the storm system, causing torrential downpours, will push precipitation amounts to significant or even excessive levels.

Despite large areas being abnormally dry due to drought, amounts of rain can fall so quickly that they lead to significant urban flooding and rapid flooding of some small rivers.

The risk of severe weather Sunday will extend from west-central Texas northward to southeastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. The threat includes the major metropolitan areas of Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Missouri and Omaha, Nebraska, with high winds, hail, flash flooding and a few tornadoes.

On Monday, the severe weather threat will persist over roughly the same geographic region, but will expand and move further east.

On Monday, severe weather will extend from north-central and northeast Texas to central and eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Oklahoma City and Kansas City will be in the severe weather risk zone Monday, along with Dallas, St. Louis, Little Rock, Arkansas and Des Moines, Iowa. Like Sunday, some storms may contain high winds, hail, flash flooding and tornadoes.

By Election Day By Tuesday, the multi-day severe weather event will likely be past its peak as the jet stream’s energy will be fleeting. However, there will still be a strong area of ​​west to east temperature contrast with lots of moisture in the warm air, creating ingredients for strong, gusty and locally severe thunderstorms across East Texas and from Louisiana to southeastern Illinois, Indiana, the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, and western Ohio.

Torrential downpours, localized flash flooding and the risk of lightning may still cause travel delays and problems for voters queuing at polling stations.

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