Dry Conditions Continue Today
Dry weather persists across the region as high pressure lingers.
General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE NATION WITH MULTIPLE SYSTEMS BRINGING PRECIPITATION TO MANY REGIONS. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE EASTERN STATES EARLY IN THE PERIOD, WHILE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS BRING RAIN, SNOW, AND MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL REGIONS. TEMPERATURE CONTRASTS WILL BE SIGNIFICANT WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE EAST AND ABOVE NORMAL CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE WEST AND CENTRAL PLAINS.
EAST: A cold front will move through the Great Lakes regions today, bringing snow and some mixed precipitation to northern Michigan. This system will push eastward with areas of snow, rain, and freezing rain spreading across the Mid Atlantic and Northeast. By midweek, high pressure builds in, leading to clearing conditions for much of the region, although snow will remain possible for the Great Lakes. The Southeast will experience scattered rain showers as the cold front pushes offshore, with improving conditions following behind. Thursday and Friday, another system will develop, bringing renewed rain chances to the region to much of the Southeast.
Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures across most of the region, with anomalies of 6-12 degrees below average in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The Southeast will be closer to normal with slight below-average readings.
-Days 4-6: Moderating temperatures with near normal conditions returning to much of the region. Some slightly below normal temperatures may persist in parts of the Mid-Atlantic and portions of the Northeast.
-Days 7-10: Temperatures trending near to slightly above normal for most areas, with the coolest anomalies shifting offshore. The interior Northeast may see continued near-normal temperatures.
CENTRAL: Early in the period, high pressure dominates much of the Central US, however snow and freezing rain could bee seen across the northern fringes of the Upper Midwest. A developing low pressure system over the Southern Plains will bring rain to the South Central states through Tuesday. By midweek, precipitation chances will ease with a new area of low-pressure bringing rain and snow to the midwest late Wednesday and into the late week.
Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across most of the region, particularly in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest where anomalies will reach 6-12 degrees above average. The southern portions will be closer to normal.
-Days 4-6: Continued above normal temperatures for most areas, with the warmest anomalies shifting slightly southward into the Central Plains and parts of the Midwest. Anomalies of 6-10 degrees above normal will be common.
-Days 7-10: Persistent above normal temperatures, especially in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest where anomalies could reach 10-15 degrees above average. The southern portions will see more moderate warm anomalies.
WEST: An active pattern will bring multiple precipitation events to the Western states. Low pressure systems will affect the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies with rain at lower elevations and snow in the mountains. By midweek, precipitation will spread into the Great Basin and parts of the Southwest. The Pacific Northwest will continue to see periods of rain and mountain snow throughout the period. By late week, another system approaches the West Coast bringing renewed precipitation.
Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across most of the region, particularly in the Rockies and interior West where anomalies will reach 6-10 degrees above average. The Pacific Northwest will see more moderate warm anomalies.
-Days 4-6: Continued above normal temperatures for most areas, with the warmest anomalies in the Northern Rockies. The Pacific Northwest may see temperatures closer to normal as systems move through.
-Days 7-10: Persistent above normal temperatures across much of the region, with the warmest anomalies continuing in the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains. Some cooling toward normal is possible along the immediate Pacific Coast.
TROPICAL: No tropical cyclone activity is expected during the next 7 days.