Mostly Dry

General Overview: WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER WITH FREEZING RAIN AND MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN US MIDWEEK, BRINGING RAIN TO THE SOUTHEAST AND GULF COAST. WESTERN STATES WILL SEE MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION WITH SNOW IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

EAST: Generally dry weather will be seen across much of the Eastern US Sunday and Monday outside a few light snow showers across the far northern fringes. By Tuesday, an occluded front will develop over the Great Lakes region with a warm front extending eastward. This will bring snow showers across the Northeast, with a mix of rain, snow, and possibly some freezing rain across the Mid-Atlantic. Further south, rain showers are expected across parts of the Tennessee Valley and Gulf Coast states. By Wednesday, the front will push offshore, allowing drier conditions to return to much of the Northeast. Rain may linger across the Southeast as the front moves through, with precipitation gradually diminishing by Thursday.

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 see near normal to slightly below normal temperatures.

-Days 4-6: Temperatures will moderate across the East, with most areas returning to near normal values. Some slightly below normal temperatures may linger in parts of the Northeast.

-Days 7-10: Generally near normal temperatures for most of the Eastern region, with some slightly above normal readings developing in parts of the Southeast by day 10.

CENTRAL: A complex weather pattern will affect the Central US over the next several days. Mostly dry weather will be seen today as high-pressure dominates the region. Monday will feature a cold front extending across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, bringing areas of mixed precipitation and snow, with freezing rain possible in parts of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. By Tuesday, low pressure will develop in the Central Plains, with rain showers developing and expanding southward to parts of the Southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley. By Wednesday and Thursday, a new area of low pressure will develop in the Central Plains, bringing another round of mixed precipitation to the region, with rain transitioning to snow in some areas.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Sharp temperature contrast across the region with below normal temperatures east of the front and above normal temperatures to the west. The Northern Plains will see temperatures 6-12 degrees above normal.

-Days 4-6: Above normal temperatures will expand across most of the Central region, with the warmest anomalies (8-12 degrees above normal) centered on the Central Plains and parts of the Mississippi Valley.

-Days 7-10: Continued above normal temperatures for most of the Central US, though anomalies will moderate somewhat. Northern Plains will maintain the warmest readings at 6-10 degrees above normal.

WEST: Multiple weather systems will affect the Western states through the period. Rain and mountain snow will spread across the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies today. Monday will prolong precipitation across these areas, with chances easing across inland areas late in the day. By Tuesday, low pressure systems will develop along the West Coast and in the Southwest, bringing precipitation to California, the Great Basin, and parts of the Southwest. Snow will fall in the higher elevations of the Cascades, Sierra Nevada, and Rocky Mountains. Mixed precipitation will affect parts of the Northern Rockies. By Wednesday and Thursday, precipitation will continue across much of the West, with another area of low pressure developing in the Southwest.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures for most of the West, particularly across the Northern Rockies and High Plains where anomalies will reach 6-12 degrees above normal.

-Days 4-6: Continued above normal temperatures for most areas, though some cooling toward normal in the Pacific Northwest. The warmest anomalies will remain in the Northern Rockies.

-Days 7-10: Above normal temperatures will persist across most of the region, with some moderation in the Southwest. The Northern Rockies and Northern Plains will continue to see the warmest anomalies at 6-10 degrees above normal.

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