Dry for Most

General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE NATION WITH MULTIPLE SYSTEMS BRINGING PRECIPITATION TO VARIOUS REGIONS. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING THUNDERSTORMS TO THE SOUTHEAST COAST WHILE SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION AFFECT THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW NORMAL ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTRY WHILE THE WESTERN REGIONS EXPERIENCE ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.

EAST:  Dry weather will be seen across much of the Eastern US today, with light snow being seen across the Great Lakes. A low pressure system will develop off the Southeast coast on Friday, bringing rain to coastal areas and snow to parts of the Mid South. By Saturday, this system will intensify and move northeastward along the coast, developing into an occluded front with potential for snow showers across coastal portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. The system will continue moving offshore by Sunday, though some precipitation may linger along the Northeast coast. Cold air will dominate the region throughout the period, with below normal temperatures persisting across most of the East.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Significantly below normal temperatures across the entire region, with anomalies of 6-12 degrees below normal, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

-Days 4-6: Continued below normal temperatures, though moderating slightly in the northern portions. The Southeast and Mid-Atlantic will remain 6-8 degrees below normal.

-Days 7-10: Gradual moderation of temperatures, with anomalies reducing to 3-6 degrees below normal for most areas. Some near-normal temperatures may return to parts of the Northeast by day 10.

CENTRAL:  High pressure will dominate the Central regions initially, with generally quiet weather for the first part of the period. By Saturday, a system will bring snow and mixed precipitation to the Northern Plains, particularly in the Dakotas and Minnesota. This precipitation will spread southeastward through the weekend. By Monday, a new low pressure system develops in Colorado, which may bring rain to portions of the Southern Plains. Cold air will be firmly entrenched across the eastern portions of the Central region, while the western areas see more moderate temperatures.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures across most of the region, with anomalies of 6-12 degrees below normal in the eastern portions, gradually moderating westward.

-Days 4-6: Continued below normal temperatures in the eastern half, with near normal temperatures developing in the western portions. The temperature gradient will be quite sharp across the region.

-Days 7-10: Warming trend begins, with above normal temperatures expanding eastward from the Rockies. By day 10, much of the Central Plains will experience temperatures 3-6 degrees above normal, while the eastern portions return to near normal.

WEST:  Multiple high pressure systems will influence the Western region, with one centered in the Northwest and another in the Southwest. Precipitation will affect the Pacific Northwest on through the remainder of the work week and into this weekend, with rain along the coast and snow in higher elevations. Sunday and Monday, high pressure will prolong dry weather across much of the region, with the Pacific Northwest continuing to see chances for rain and higher elevation snow showers. Temperatures will remain above normal throughout most of the forecast period.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across most of the region, with anomalies of 3-6 degrees above normal, particularly in the Intermountain West.

-Days 4-6: Warming trend continues with temperatures 6-9 degrees above normal across much of the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains. The Pacific Coast will see more moderate anomalies of 3-6 degrees above normal.

-Days 7-10: Significant warmth persists and intensifies, with temperatures 6-12 degrees above normal across the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains. Some areas in Montana and Wyoming may experience anomalies exceeding 12 degrees above normal.

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