Above Average Temperatures Continue

General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE NATION WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE NORTHEAST AND GREAT LAKES, WHILE RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS IMPACT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST. MULTIPLE FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL TRAVERSE THE COUNTRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN IN PARTS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST BY SATURDAY. TEMPERATURE CONTRASTS WILL BE SIGNIFICANT WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE EAST AND ABOVE NORMAL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL REGIONS.

EAST:  Unsettled conditions will affect the Northeast and parts of the Great Lakes over the next several days. Mixed precipitation is expected across much of the region on Wednesday and Thursday, with areas of moderate snow possible in parts of the Northeast. High pressure will briefly build in by Friday, bringing a temporary reprieve from precipitation. By the weekend, a new system approaches from the west, bringing rain to coastal areas and mixed precipitation inland. The potential for freezing rain develops across portions of the Great Lakes by Saturday evening, which could create hazardous travel conditions. 

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures prevail across the region, with anomalies of 6-12 degrees below average, particularly across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Florida will experience the coolest conditions relative to normal.

-Days 4-6: Temperatures moderate slightly but remain below normal for most areas. The coastal Northeast begins to see near-normal temperatures by day 6.

-Days 7-10: Gradual warming trend with temperatures returning to near normal for most of the region by days 8-10. Only slight cool anomalies remain in isolated areas.

CENTRAL:  High pressure dominates the Central Plains initially, with generally quiet weather conditions. By Friday and into the early part of the weekend, a frontal boundary begins to push through Upper Midwest, bringing a chance of precipitation. By the end of the weekend, drier conditions are expected to return to all areas.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across most of the region, with anomalies of 3-6 degrees above average. The warmest conditions relative to normal will be in the Central Plains.

-Days 4-6: Significant warming trend continues with temperature anomalies increasing to 6-12 degrees above normal, particularly across the Central Plains and into the Northern Plains. Oklahoma and parts of Missouri could see temperatures more than 10 degrees above normal.

-Days 7-10: Gradual moderation of the warm anomalies, but temperatures remain generally above normal across the region, particularly in the South Central states.

WEST:  An active pattern affects the Pacific Northwest and Southwest with multiple low pressure systems bringing precipitation. Rain and thunderstorms are forecast for California and the Pacific Northwest late Wednesday and through the remainder of the work week. By the weekend, a new system develops with low pressure centers along the West Coast bringing additional precipitation inland. Mountain snow is likely across the higher elevations of the Rockies and Cascades. The Southwest will see rain and thunderstorms, particularly this weekend. High pressure over the interior West will provide drier conditions for those areas.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across most of the region, with anomalies of 3-8 degrees above average. The warmest conditions relative to normal will be in the interior Southwest and Great Basin.

-Days 4-6: Continued warm anomalies with temperatures 6-10 degrees above normal across much of the region, particularly in the Northern Rockies and interior Northwest.

-Days 7-10: Gradual moderation of temperatures with anomalies decreasing to near normal by day 10 for most areas. Some slightly above normal temperatures persist in parts of the Southwest.

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