Below Normal Temperatures Expected

General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE NATION WITH RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST, MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN ROCKIES, AND POTENTIAL FREEZING RAIN IN PARTS OF THE MIDWEST. TEMPERATURE CONTRASTS WILL BE SIGNIFICANT WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE NORTHEAST AND GREAT LAKES WHILE MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES DOMINATE THE SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL PLAINS.

EAST:
A low pressure system will bring rain and thunderstorms to the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions through the weekend. Rain will spread across Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas on Friday and Saturday, with potential for heavy rainfall along coastal areas. By Saturday, a coastal low will develop off the Southeast coast, enhancing precipitation and bringing rain to the Mid-Atlantic states. The Northeast will remain mostly dry but cool through the period. Virginia and North Carolina may experience some freezing rain potential as the system moves through. High pressure will build into the region by Sunday into Monday, bringing drier conditions to most of the East Coast.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with anomalies of 3-8 degrees below normal. Florida will see near normal temperatures.

-Days 4-6: Gradual warming trend with temperatures returning to near normal for most areas. Northern New England will remain slightly below normal.

-Days 7-10: Warming trend continues with above normal temperatures spreading across most of the region, particularly in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic where temperatures could reach 6-10 degrees above normal.

CENTRAL:
High pressure will dominate the Central Plains initially, with generally dry conditions across much of the region. A frontal boundary will set up across the South Central states on Friday, bringing rain to parts of Louisiana and eastern Texas. By Saturday, this system will shift eastward. The Upper Midwest will see high pressure maintaining dry conditions. By Sunday into early next week, a new system will begin to affect the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest with potential for mixed precipitation and freezing rain developing across Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Mississippi Valley will remain mostly dry through the period.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Significantly above normal temperatures across the Central and Southern Plains, with anomalies of 6-12 degrees above normal in Texas and Oklahoma. The Upper Midwest will see near to slightly below normal temperatures.

-Days 4-6: Continued warmth across the Central Plains with the warm anomalies expanding northward into the Northern Plains. Temperature departures of 6-12 degrees above normal will be common.

-Days 7-10: Widespread above normal temperatures across the entire central region, with the most significant warmth (10-12 degrees above normal) centered on Arkansas, Missouri, and southern Illinois.

WEST:
An active pattern will bring periods of precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies. Mixed precipitation is expected across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana through the weekend. High pressure over the Southwest will keep conditions dry across California, Nevada, and Arizona initially. By Saturday, precipitation will intensify across the Pacific Northwest with rain at lower elevations and snow in the mountains. A new low pressure system will approach the West Coast by Monday, bringing another round of precipitation to the region. The Southwest will remain mostly dry throughout the period.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across most of the West, particularly in the interior Southwest and Rockies where temperatures will be 6-10 degrees above normal. Coastal areas will see more moderate temperature anomalies.

-Days 4-6: Continued above normal temperatures across the Southwest and Rockies. The Pacific Northwest will see temperatures closer to normal as systems move through.

-Days 7-10: Slight cooling trend in parts of the Pacific Northwest and California, but continued above normal temperatures across the interior West and Rockies.

TROPICAL:
No tropical cyclone activity is expected during the next 7 days in either the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific basins.