Severe weather is about to make a big return, and I’m not even kidding when I say this could be the most active stretch we’ve seen in over a year. Starting late this week, we’re already tracking damaging winds, large hail, and even a few tornadoes across parts of the Great Plains and Midwest as the pattern ramps up. The bigger story is the jet stream: troughing along the West Coast and a ridge in the Southeast sets up repeated, powerful disturbances that reload over and over again—exactly the kind of setup that can produce multiple rounds of severe weather from the Plains all the way to the East Coast. I walk through the timing and why Sunday and Monday look like the most intense days in the near term, with southwesterly flow, strong moisture return, and increasing wind shear. Monday in particular could be a really big day if the cap breaks, with a classic dryline-style setup and all hazards on the table. I also cover the earlier, lower-end severe chances Wednesday and Thursday (mainly hail/wind), the temperature flip happening right now, and why this could turn into a multi-week severe stretch. Bottom line: now is the time to get your plan ready, because we may be headed into a marathon of live streams and daily updates.