Dry Conditions Expected

General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE NATION WITH MULTIPLE SYSTEMS BRINGING PRECIPITATION TO VARIOUS REGIONS. WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS WITH POTENTIAL FREEZING RAIN. A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL STATES BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURE CONTRAST WILL BE PRONOUNCED WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE EAST AND ABOVE NORMAL IN THE WEST.

EAST:  A complex weather pattern will affect the Eastern United States over the next several days. Today, a low pressure system off the Northeast coast will bring precipitation to coastal areas with moderate snowfall occuring across the Tennessee Valley late in the day and throughout Saturday. As we move into Sunday, high pressure builds in temporarily, providing a brief respite from precipitation. By Tuesday, a new system approaches from the South Central states, bringing rain to the Southeast and potentially some mixed precipitation to parts of the Ohio Valley. Areas snow are possible in portions of the Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic by the mid week.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Significantly below normal temperatures across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with anomalies of 6-12 degrees below normal. The Southeast will experience slightly below normal temperatures.

-Days 4-6: Below normal temperatures continue across much of the East, gradually moderating by day 6. The coldest anomalies will shift to the coastal Southeast and Florida.

-Days 7-10: Temperature anomalies moderate across most of the East, with slightly below normal temperatures persisting mainly in coastal areas and Florida. Near normal temperatures return to the interior Northeast by day 10.

CENTRAL:  Light snow will be seen across parts of the Northern Plains and Mississippi Valley today. On Saturday, a high pressure system dominates the Central Plains while a developing system brings snow and mixed precipitation to the Northern Plains. This system will include areas of potential freezing rain in the Dakotas. Light snow may linger across the Midwest on Sunday as it transitions east. Monday brings multiple low pressure centers across the region, with one in the Northern Plains/Upper Midwest bringing widely scattered light snow, and another developing in the Southern Plains bringing rain to parts of Texas. By Tuesday, the area of low-pressure will bring widespread rain to the South Central states and lower Mississippi Valley.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures across the eastern portions of the Central region, particularly in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes. Near normal to slightly above normal temperatures in the Plains.

-Days 4-6: A warming trend begins with near normal temperatures returning to much of the region. The Southern Plains will experience slightly above normal temperatures.

-Days 7-10: Significantly above normal temperatures develop across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, with anomalies of 6-12 degrees above normal. This warmth gradually spreads eastward through the period.

WEST:  The Western United States will see a relatively quiet weather pattern initially, with high pressure dominating much of the region late this week and this weekend. Areas of precipitation will affect the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies, primarily as rain at lower elevations and snow in the mountains. By Monday, high pressure shifts to the Northwest while low pressure develops in the Northern Rockies, bringing precipitation to portions of Montana and Wyoming. This pattern continues through midweek with precipitation gradually spreading southward into Colorado and New Mexico. The Southwest will remain largely dry throughout the forecast period, though some moisture may reach portions of Arizona and New Mexico by late in the period. Mountain snow will continue periodically across the higher elevations of the Northwest and Northern Rockies.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across much of the West, particularly in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies where anomalies will be 3-6 degrees above normal.

-Days 4-6: Warming trend continues with widespread above normal temperatures. The Northern Rockies and Northern Plains will see the most significant warmth, with anomalies of 6-12 degrees above normal.

-Days 7-10: Significantly above normal temperatures persist across the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains, with anomalies reaching 8-12 degrees above normal in Montana and the Dakotas. The Southwest will experience more moderate warmth.

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