 capable of reducing localized damage and wind gusts and flash flooding. With daytime heating, storms will dot the rest of the southeast, especially this afternoon. Thunderstorms are expected to be more widespread over portions of Florida, as well as parts of eastern Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas, where downpours can lead to localized flooding and slower travel. Much of northern New England will escape the wet weather today with highs in the 70s and 80s.