Here is the National Weather Service's latest forecast of the path of Nate. The eye of what will likely be Hurricane Nate will come ashore in the red (hurricane warning) area. High winds will begin along the Louisiana coast after about 4pm Saturday and elsewhere after 6pm. Right now, it looks like the sustained winds will be around 85mph at landfall with gusts to 95 mph. Here is the forecast rainfall. That is 10.3" near Asheville. Serious flooding will result. So What Do I Do Now? Here are my suggestions.  Get them done immediately! Get prescriptions refilled now. If you have a relative at home that requires electricity for life-assistance purposes, you will want to move he or she outside of the higher wind zone.  If you don't have a generator, get a power inverter or two. Radio Shack and similar stores sell them. They are a "poor man's generator" and will keep your cell phone, laptop, and similar items charged. Tell the person in the stor...

At 3:20pm, considerable lightning is accompanying the first thunderstorm to the west of Dodge City. This will be the case the rest of the afternoon and evening, posing a threat to high school football in the region. Note: This will be my last lightning-related post. For more, please follow me on Twitter @usweatherexpert. 

Risky weather may affect some venues this evening.  If you are in any of the colored areas below, you are at risk for lightning from roughly 4pm through 10pm this evening (the storms will be moving east after 10pm). Please make sure you have a lightning sheltering plan for players and fans and  a way to communicate that plan quickly.  In addition to the lightning threat, there is also the threats of hail in the red/orange/gold areas of Kansas and Texas with very  large hail possible, along with a tornado or two, in the gold area of southwest Kansas. I expect these storms to begin sometime after about 4pm. Make sure you have sheltering capabilities and a way to convey any warnings that might be issued.  If you are in southwest Kansas within about 20 miles of the red/gold areas, keep a special eye on the weather the rest of the day. 

Here is the forecast for Nate's rainfall, more than nine inches near Mobile and near Asheville. Please prepare accordingly.

There is a risk of a tornado or two in the brown area late this afternoon through mid-evening.

10:10am UPDATE: Hurricane warning   (red)  from Grand Isle, Louisiana to Alabama/Florida border. Here is the latest forecast map from the National Hurricane Center. Nate is expected to be a hurricane at landfall; most likely a category 1. Keep in mind the high winds will begin six or so hours before its arrival. Precautionary measures, if you are in the pink hurricane watch area, are below.