Above Normal For Most
Above normal temperatures remain the normal for most, with anomalies of 6-12 degrees likely. Near to slightly below normal temperatures may favor portions of Florida and the Carolinas.
General Overview: ACTIVE PATTERN ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH SEVERAL WAVES OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION, RAIN, AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES WILL TREND WELL ABOVE AVERAGE FOR MUCH OF THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTRY.
EAST: Several systems will track through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast in the coming days, bringing rain for many areas along with chances for freezing rain and snow for portions of the Northeast. There is also a risk of thunderstorms developing across parts of the Southeast and Gulf Coast states.
Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Temperatures will be 6-12°F above average for most of the region, with the warmest anomalies in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic.
-Days 4-6: The warm trend continues with temperatures remaining 6-12°F above average for much of the East, particularly in the Great Lakes and Northeast.
-Days 7-10: Anomalously warm temperatures persist, with readings 6-12°F above average across most of the region, especially in the interior Northeast and Great Lakes.
CENTRAL: A few passing systems will bring rain chances to much of the region, with some chances for snow also occurring over the Northern Plains. Further south, rain and thunderstorms are forecast, with some storms potentially becoming severe in the Southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley. As the system moves east, colder air will filter in behind it, bringing a transition back to snow for some areas.
Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Temperatures will be 6-12°F above average across much of the region, particularly in the Plains and Midwest.
-Days 4-6: The warm pattern continues with temperatures remaining 6-12°F above average for most areas, especially in the Central and Southern Plains.
-Days 7-10: Above-average temperatures persist, with readings 6-12°F above normal across much of the Central US, particularly in the Plains and Midwest.
WEST: A series of Pacific storm systems will bring periods of rain and mountain snow to the Northwest and Northern Rockies over the next few days. Snow levels will generally be above pass level, but significant accumulations are possible at higher elevations. The Southwest will remain mostly dry, with only a slight chance of showers in parts of Arizona and New Mexico. Temperatures will be near to slightly above average for most of the region.
Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Temperatures will be near average to slightly above (0-6°F) for most of the West, with the warmest anomalies in the interior Northwest.
-Days 4-6: The pattern remains similar, with temperatures near to slightly above average (0-6°F) for much of the region.
-Days 7-10: Temperatures trend closer to average across the West, with most areas within a few degrees of normal.
TROPICAL: No tropical cyclone activity is expected during the next 7 days.