Mostly Dry

General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE NATION WITH MULTIPLE SYSTEMS BRINGING PRECIPITATION TO VARIOUS REGIONS. HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS THE GULF COAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONS, WHILE MIXED PRECIPITATION AND SNOW IMPACT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN ROCKIES. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF THE SOUTHWEST. SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL DOMINATE THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN UNITED STATES THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

EAST:
A high pressure system will initially bring dry conditions to much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. By Sunday into Monday, precipitation will develop across portions of the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley as frontal boundaries move through the region. The Southeast will see increasing moisture with rain and thunderstorms developing along the Gulf Coast, particularly across Florida and expanding northward into Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. As the week progresses, a cold front will push through the eastern states by Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing rain to portions of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Some mixed precipitation is possible in the higher elevations and northern areas where colder air is present.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Near normal to slightly above normal temperatures for most areas, with the warmest conditions in the Ohio Valley.
-Days 4-6: Warming trend with temperatures 2-6°F above normal spreading across most of the region, particularly in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic.
-Days 7-10: Continued above normal temperatures for most areas, with the warmest anomalies (6-10°F above normal) in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Southeast.

CENTRAL:
The Central Plains and Midwest will experience a dynamic weather pattern with multiple systems affecting the region. Initially, high pressure will dominate across much of the area, but a developing low pressure system will bring increasing precipitation chances to the South Central states by Sunday. Rain and thunderstorms will develop across eastern Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, with some storms potentially becoming strong. As this system progresses, precipitation will spread northeastward into the Mississippi Valley and eventually the Ohio Valley. By Monday into Tuesday, another system begins to develop in the Central Plains, bringing additional precipitation chances. The northern Plains will generally remain drier with high pressure in control, though some light snow is possible in portions of the Dakotas and Minnesota.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Significantly above normal temperatures across the entire region, with anomalies of 6-12°F above normal, particularly in the Central and Southern Plains.
-Days 4-6: Continued very warm conditions with temperature anomalies expanding and intensifying to 8-14°F above normal across much of the region, especially in the Central Plains and Mid-Mississippi Valley.
-Days 7-10: Persistent above normal temperatures, gradually moderating but still 6-10°F above normal for most areas.

WEST:
An active pattern will bring multiple precipitation events to the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies. Several low pressure systems will move onshore, bringing rain to coastal areas and mixed precipitation to interior valleys. Snow is expected in the higher elevations of the Cascades, Northern Rockies, and portions of the Intermountain West. Heavy snow is possible in some mountain locations. The Southwest will remain mostly dry under high pressure, though critical fire weather conditions are possible in portions of the region. California will see precipitation chances increasing along the northern coast, with rain spreading inland. By mid-week, a new system approaches the Pacific Northwest, bringing another round of precipitation to the region.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Well above normal temperatures across the Southwest and Rockies, with anomalies of 8-12°F above normal. Near normal temperatures along the Pacific Coast.
-Days 4-6: Continued warm conditions with temperature anomalies of 6-12°F above normal for most interior western locations, particularly in the Great Basin and Rockies.
-Days 7-10: Persistent above normal temperatures, gradually spreading eastward but maintaining 4-8°F above normal across most of the region.

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