Mostly Dry

General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE NATION WITH RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING THE SOUTHEAST, MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN ROCKIES, AND SIGNIFICANT TEMPERATURE CONTRASTS BETWEEN EAST AND WEST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE EASTERN SEABOARD INITIALLY BEFORE GIVING WAY TO A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BY MIDWEEK.

EAST:  A high pressure system will initially bring fair weather to much of the Northeast, with wet and windy conditions returning into the work week. Rain and thunderstorms will affect portions of the Southeast, particularly Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas during the first couple of days. By Monday, a low pressure system will develop off the East Coast, bringing rain to coastal areas from the Mid-Atlantic northward into New England. This coastal system will strengthen by midweek, potentially bringing additional precipitation and gusty winds to the Northeast. The Southeast will see improving conditions as high pressure builds in from the west by Tuesday and Wednesday.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures across much of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with readings 3-6 degrees below average. Near normal temperatures for the Northeast.

-Days 4-6: Temperatures trending closer to normal across most of the region, with slightly below normal readings persisting along the Gulf Coast and Florida.

-Days 7-10: Warming trend developing with above normal temperatures spreading across much of the region, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with anomalies of 3-6 degrees above normal.

CENTRAL:  The Central Plains will experience generally dry conditions through the first half of the work week as high-pressure affects the region. A cold front will push through the northern portions, bringing cooler air into the Upper Midwest. By Monday, high pressure will build across the South Central states while a low pressure system develops over Wyoming. This pattern will shift, leading to increasing precipitation chances across the Northern Plains by midweek. As the week progresses, a new frontal boundary will develop across the Central Plains, potentially bringing rain to portions of the region by late in the week.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures across the Mississippi Valley and lower Midwest, with readings 3-6 degrees below average. Above normal temperatures in the Northern Plains and High Plains, with anomalies of 3-6 degrees above normal.

-Days 4-6: Warming trend developing across most of the Central region with temperatures climbing to 3-6 degrees above normal, particularly in the Plains states.

-Days 7-10: Continued above normal temperatures across much of the region, with the warmest anomalies (4-8 degrees above normal) in the Central and Southern Plains.

WEST:  An active weather pattern will affect the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies with multiple systems bringing precipitation. Mixed precipitation, including snow at higher elevations, will impact Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana. The Southwest will remain generally dry under high pressure, though some precipitation may reach portions of the Great Basin by midweek. By late week, a new system will approach the Pacific Northwest, bringing another round of precipitation to the region.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across much of the West, particularly in the Rockies and Great Basin where temperatures will be 6-12 degrees above normal. The Pacific Northwest will see more moderate temperature anomalies.

-Days 4-6: Continued above normal temperatures across most of the region, with the warmest anomalies in the Central and Southern Rockies. Some cooling trend beginning in the Pacific Northwest.

-Days 7-10: Temperatures remaining above normal across the Southwest and Southern Rockies, with more seasonal temperatures returning to the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies.

TROPICAL: No tropical cyclone activity is currently expected in the Atlantic basin during the next 7 days. There is a small area of potential development in the eastern Pacific, located well south of Mexico, with a 10% chance of formation in the next 7 days. This disturbance poses no immediate threat to land areas.