Above Normal Temperatures

General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE NATION WITH WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND RAIN/SNOW FOR PARTS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND MID-ATLANTIC, WITH SNOW SHIFTING FURTHER NORTH LATE IN THE WEEK. MEANWHILE, HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGIONS THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL SEE RETURNING CHANCES FOR RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

EAST:  A low pressure system off the East Coast will bring unsettled weather to the region today and into Thursday. Rain will develop for much of the deep south, with snow likely across parts of the Tennessee Valley and Mid-Atlantic. By Thursday evening, precipitation will be most concentrated along the immediate coast with a cold front extending southward. As the system moves offshore Friday, precipitation will diminish. Further north, a clipper system will bring scattered snow showers to the Great Lakes on Thursday, spreading into the Northeast through Friday and into early Saturday. On Sunday, additional snow chances will great parts of the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures across much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with anomalies of 3-6 degrees below normal. Florida will experience near to slightly below normal temperatures.

-Days 4-6: Continued below normal temperatures across the Northeast, with anomalies increasing to 6-12 degrees below normal, particularly in New England and the northern Mid-Atlantic. Near normal temperatures return to the Southeast.

-Days 7-10: Below normal temperatures persist in the Northeast but moderate somewhat. The Southeast transitions to above normal temperatures, particularly across the Gulf Coast states, with anomalies of 3-6 degrees above normal developing in Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia.

CENTRAL:  High pressure will dominate the central United States through the remainder of the work week, providing generally dry conditions. Periods of snow may still be seen across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, particularly Wednesday night and throughout Thursday. This weekend, generally dry weather will persist across much of the Central US as strong high-pressure exists, although light snow may still remain possible at times for the Upper Midwest.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Near normal temperatures across much of the Central region, with slightly below normal temperatures in the Great Lakes and slightly above normal temperatures developing in the Central and Southern Plains.

-Days 4-6: Warming trend continues with above normal temperatures spreading across the Plains, particularly in the Northern Plains where anomalies reach 6-12 degrees above normal. The Mississippi Valley remains near normal.

-Days 7-10: Significant above normal temperatures across the entire Central region, with the most pronounced warmth (8-12 degrees above normal) centered on the Northern Plains, Nebraska, and Iowa. The warming extends southward through Oklahoma and Arkansas with anomalies of 6-8 degrees above normal.

WEST:  High pressure over the Intermountain West will promote mostly dry conditions across the Western US through much of the work week. Through the weekend, rain and higher elevation snow will spread across the Pacific Northwest as a new system approaches offshore, with precipitation likely spreading into northern parts of CA/NV late in the weekend.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across much of the West, particularly in the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains where anomalies reach 6-12 degrees above normal. The Pacific Northwest coast will be closer to normal.

-Days 4-6: Continued above normal temperatures across the West, with the warmest anomalies (8-12 degrees above normal) focused on Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas. The Southwest remains 3-6 degrees above normal.

-Days 7-10: The warm pattern persists with above normal temperatures throughout the Western states. The most significant anomalies (6-10 degrees above normal) remain in the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains, while the Pacific Northwest and Southwest see more moderate warmth of 3-6 degrees above normal.

TROPICAL: No tropical cyclone activity is expected during the next 7 days.