Dry Again Today

General Overview: ACTIVE PATTERN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN U.S. AS NUMEROUS DISTURBANCES/SYSTEMS BRING SHOWER AND SNOW CHANCES THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. NEXT WEEKEND WILL BRING INCREASING ACTIVITY TO THE WEST. TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL FOR MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN REGIONS INITIALLY, WITH COOLING TREND DEVELOPING IN THE NORTHERN TIER BY LATE WEEK.

EAST:
A clipper system will bring some snow/rain chances across portions of the Northeast throughout the day today. Into the early week, a disturbance will progress into the region, bringing increased rain chances into mid-week. An additional frontal boundary may bring some light snow showers across portions of the northeast, with some lake-effect snow across the Great Lakes Region. Into next weekend, another system and frontal boundary may bring increased rain chances with snow chances across the Northeast and Great Lakes. 

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across most of the region, particularly in the Southeast where readings will be 6-12°F above normal. Near normal temperatures in the Northeast.
-Days 4-6: Continued above normal temperatures for the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with cooling to near normal in the Northeast and Great Lakes regions.
-Days 7-10: Transition to below normal temperatures across most of the region, with readings 2-6°F below normal by days 9-10.

CENTRAL:
Into the early week, increasing showers and northern snow chances are expected with the passage of numerous small disturbances. Drier conditions become likely into mid-week just in time for the holiday, with increasing snow chances with the passage of an additional disturbance into next weekend. Some further shower/thunderstorm development may become possible across southern areas with the aforementioned disturbance. This active pattern will continue through the end of the forecast period. 

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Significantly above normal temperatures across the Southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley, with readings 6-12°F above normal. Near normal temperatures in the Northern Plains.
-Days 4-6: Continued above normal temperatures across most of the region, particularly in the Central Plains where readings will be 4-8°F above normal.
-Days 7-10: Cooling trend develops with below normal temperatures spreading southward from the Northern Plains, eventually reaching near to slightly below normal across most of the region by day 10.

WEST:
Weak disturbances will continue to bring shower and snow chances across northern areas through early next week. Dry conditions continue across southern areas. This pattern will continue throughout the remainder of the week. Into the weekend, a stronger more developed low-pressure may progress into the region, bringing increased shower and snow chances once again to the region, favoring northern areas. 

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across most of the region, particularly in the Rockies where readings will be 3-6°F above normal. Near normal along the immediate Pacific coast.
-Days 4-6: Continued above normal temperatures for the Southwest and Great Basin, with cooling to near normal in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies.
-Days 7-10: Transition to below normal temperatures across the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest, with readings 6-12°F below normal in parts of Montana and Idaho by days 9-10. Southwest remains near to slightly above normal.

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