Fairly Quiet Work Week

EAST:  
A low pressure system will bring rain and thunderstorms to the Northeast and Great Lakes regions through midweek. Areas from New England through the Mid-Atlantic and into the Great Lakes can expect periods of rain and possible thunderstorms on today. As the system moves eastward, high pressure will build in by Thursday, bringing drier conditions to much of the region. The cold front associated with this system will push offshore by late week, allowing for clearing skies and more stable conditions across the Eastern Seaboard. Some light rain may linger in parts of the Northeast through the weekend. Increasing rain chances may return into mid-week next week. 

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Slightly above normal temperatures for most of the Northeast, with near normal conditions in the Mid-Atlantic. Cooler than normal conditions developing in parts of the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes by Friday.

-Days 4-6: Below normal temperatures spreading across much of the East, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. Temperatures 3-6 degrees below normal in these areas.

-Days 7-10: Gradual return to near normal temperatures across most of the East, with any remaining cool anomalies diminishing by the end of the period.

CENTRAL:  
A shifting weather pattern will bring significant changes to the Central regions. Initially, high pressure will dominate across the Northern Plains, but a developing low pressure system will bring rain and thunderstorms to the Central Plains by Thursday. This system will intensify as it moves eastward, with thunderstorms developing across Kansas, Oklahoma, and parts of Texas. By Friday, the low pressure center will be positioned over the Southern Plains with a cold front extending southward, triggering additional thunderstorm activity. Some of these storms could be strong to severe. Rain will spread northward into the Central Plains and eastward into parts of the Midwest. By the weekend, precipitation will shift further south and east, with improving conditions for the Northern Plains. Into next week, a potential developing system may bring increased rain chances to the region, along with some mixed precipitation across the upper Midwest. 

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Near to slightly above normal temperatures for most of the region, with cooler than normal conditions developing in parts of the Midwest by Friday.

-Days 4-6: Above normal temperatures continuing across the Southern Plains, particularly in Texas where anomalies could reach 6-8 degrees above normal. Cooler than normal conditions in the Upper Midwest.

-Days 7-10: Warming trend for the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest with temperatures 6-10 degrees above normal in Montana and the Dakotas. Near normal temperatures returning to the Southern Plains.

WEST:  
The Western states will experience a mix of weather conditions. Low pressure systems along the Pacific Northwest coast will bring periods of rain to Washington and Oregon. Another area of low pressure over the Southwest will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and southern California early in the period. By the weekend, a new weather system will approach the Pacific Northwest, bringing more precipitation to the coastal areas and northern Rockies. Some snow chances become likely across the northern Rockies with this system. High pressure will build over the Great Basin, bringing drier conditions to much of the interior West. The Southwest will see diminishing precipitation chances as the low pressure system moves eastward. Another system may bring increasing precipitation chances by mid-week next week. 

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across much of the Southwest and Great Basin, with near normal conditions along the Pacific Coast.

-Days 4-6: Warming trend continuing across the Northwest and Northern Rockies, with temperatures 3-6 degrees above normal. Near normal temperatures elsewhere.

-Days 7-10: Cooler than normal conditions developing in parts of the Interior West, particularly in Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado. Slightly above normal temperatures persisting in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies.

TROPICAL:
Tropical Storm Melissa is currently located in the Caribbean Sea. The system is expected to continue its westward movement over the coming days. Additionally, there is a disturbance in the eastern Pacific with a greater than 60% chance of cyclone formation in the next seven days. This system is currently located well offshore of Central America and poses no immediate threat to land.