Dry Today

ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN US WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS, BRINGING RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS TO MANY AREAS. SIGNIFICANT TEMPERATURE CONTRASTS WILL EXIST WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN PARTS OF THE WEST.

EAST:
High pressure will dominate the eastern third of the country for the next few days, keeping conditions generally dry across much of the Northeast and Southeast. By the weekend, a cold front will push through the region, bringing rain chances to portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Some coastal rain is possible along the Eastern Seaboard through Friday. High pressure returns to the Southeast by Saturday, while a new system begins to affect the Northeast by Sunday with rain spreading across the region. The Great Lakes will see increasing precipitation chances as the frontal boundary approaches from the west.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Near normal temperatures across most of the East, with slightly below normal temperatures along the immediate coast.

-Days 4-6: Warming trend with temperatures climbing to near or slightly above normal for most areas, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic region.

-Days 7-10: Temperatures trending back toward normal with slight above-normal readings in the Northeast by the end of the period.

 CENTRAL:
An active weather pattern will dominate the Central US as a low pressure system tracks from the Southwest through the Northern Plains. Rain and thunderstorms will spread across the Central Plains and Midwest through Thursday and Friday, with the potential for some stronger thunderstorms in parts of the Central Plains. The system will bring widespread rain and thunderstorms to areas from Iowa and Missouri northward into Minnesota and Wisconsin. As the system progresses eastward, precipitation will spread into the Great Lakes region by the weekend. A cold front trailing from the low will push southward, bringing additional rain and thunderstorm chances to the South Central states.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Significantly above normal temperatures across the Central Plains and Midwest, with readings 6-12°F above normal in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.

-Days 4-6: Continued above normal temperatures, particularly in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest where anomalies could reach 8-12°F above normal.

-Days 7-10: Gradual moderation of temperatures with above normal readings becoming less pronounced and shifting eastward, eventually returning to near normal by day 10.

 WEST:
A complex weather pattern will affect the Western states with multiple systems bringing precipitation. Mixed precipitation including snow will affect the Northern Rockies and parts of the Pacific Northwest. Areas of rain and mountain snow will continue across the Intermountain West through the period. Several low pressure systems will track through the region, bringing periods of precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies. The Southwest will see scattered thunderstorm activity, particularly in Arizona and New Mexico. By the weekend, precipitation chances decrease for much of the region as high pressure builds in, though another system approaches the Pacific Northwest by early next week.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures across much of the West Coast and Southwest, with readings 4-8°F below normal in parts of California and Nevada.

-Days 4-6: Temperatures begin to moderate with less pronounced cold anomalies, though still remaining below normal in parts of the Great Basin.

-Days 7-10: Near normal temperatures return to most of the West, with slight above normal readings developing in the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest by the end of the period.

TROPICAL:
PACIFIC BASIN: A broad area of low pressure producing disorganized thunderstorms offshore of southern Mexico and Central America could develop into a tropical depression as a result from generally favorable conditions resulting in organization. Currently, development is medium through 48 hours (40%) and medium through 7 days (60%).