On April 19, forecasters said severe thunderstorms were a threat to parts of the middle and lower Mississippi Valley and the Southern Plains, and the risk could grow into Easter Sunday on April 20. The thunderstorms there could produce severe wind, hail and a few tornadoes, the weather service said.

After a few cooler days in Southern California, temperatures should warm up for the Easter Sunday weekend. The National Weather Service said temperatures will still be a few degrees below average, but they will be higher than the previous days.

A toasty start to the weekend today! Heading into Easter, expect another round of upper 80s. The change for tomorrow will be mostly cloudy skies. We will stay dry for the remainder of Easter weekend.

Snowy weather in Denver has led to another Friday outdoor event postponement. The Colorado Rockies announced midday Friday that their evening game against the Washington Nationals is off, and it is being moved to Sunday evening.