Above Normal Temperatures Persist

General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTRY WITH RAIN AND MIXED PRECIPITATION THROUGH MIDWEEK, FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE NORTHEAST BY FRIDAY. MEANWHILE, THE WESTERN STATES WILL EXPERIENCE GENERALLY QUIET CONDITIONS WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES PERSISTING ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AND PLAINS.

EAST:  Snow showers will be seen across the Great Lakes area, with rain/snow expected across parts of the Tennessee Valley. A low pressure system off the Southeast coast will bring rain and snow to coastal areas on Wednesday. By Thursday, this system will move offshore, but precipitation will continue along parts of the Atlantic coast. Late Thursday and Friday a more significant frontal system will push through the Great Lakes and Northeast, bringing a cold front snow showers. High pressure will build in behind this system for the weekend, leading to drier conditions. The Southeast will see generally quiet weather after midweek as high pressure dominates the Gulf Coast region.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures across much of the East Coast, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast where temperatures will be 6-12 degrees below normal. Florida will experience the coolest anomalies.

-Days 4-6: Continued below normal temperatures for most of the region, with the coldest anomalies shifting into the Northeast by the weekend. Temperatures will be 6-10 degrees below normal in parts of New England and the Mid-Atlantic.

-Days 7-10: Below normal temperatures persisting across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, gradually moderating by days 9-10. Some areas returning closer to normal by the end of the period.

CENTRAL:  High pressure will dominate the Central Plains through midweek, providing generally quiet weather conditions. A frontal boundary will bring some mixed precipitation and snow to the northern portions of the region, particularly across parts of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest on Thursday. Friday and this weekend, strong high-pressure will prolong dry conditions across much of the Central US.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Near normal temperatures across much of the Central states, with slightly below normal readings in the Great Lakes region.

-Days 4-6: Warming trend begins with above normal temperatures building across the Plains, particularly in the Northern Plains where temperatures will be 6-12 degrees above normal.

-Days 7-10: Continued above normal temperatures across the Plains and Upper Midwest, with the warmest anomalies (8-12 degrees above normal) in the Northern Plains. By day 10, warmer than normal conditions expand into the South Central states.

WEST:  High pressure systems will dominate the Western states through much of the period, resulting in generally dry conditions. Some light precipitation is possible in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies at times. By the weekend, precipitation chances increase along the West Coast, particularly in Washington and Oregon. Southern California and the Southwest will remain mostly dry throughout the period.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across much of the West, particularly in the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest where temperatures will be 6-10 degrees above normal.

-Days 4-6: Continued warm anomalies across the Western states, with the warmest conditions (10-12 degrees above normal) in Montana, Wyoming, and the Northern Rockies.

-Days 7-10: Persistent above normal temperatures throughout the Western states, with the warmest anomalies continuing in the Northern Rockies and expanding into the Northern Plains. Temperatures will be 8-12 degrees above normal in these areas.

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