Near Normal

General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN BRINGS MULTIPLE PRECIPITATION TYPES ACROSS THE NATION OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST AND GULF COAST SUNDAY, WHILE RAIN AND SNOW IMPACT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. A DEVELOPING SYSTEM WILL BRING MIXED PRECIPITATION AND POTENTIAL FREEZING RAIN TO PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND GREAT LAKES BY MIDWEEK. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL DOMINATE THE CENTRAL U.S. THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD.

EAST:  A low pressure system off the Southeast coast will bring thunderstorm activity to Florida and parts of the Gulf Coast on Sunday. This system will move eastward into the Atlantic by Monday, with high pressure building in behind it. By Tuesday, generally dry conditions will prevail across much of the region. However, by Wednesday, a new system will approach from the west, bringing rain to the Mid-Atlantic and potential mixed precipitation including freezing rain to portions of the Northeast and Great Lakes. This system will feature an occluded front with rain spreading eastward along a warm front extending into the Northeast.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Near normal to slightly below normal temperatures for most of the Northeast, with slightly above normal temperatures developing across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

-Days 4-6: Warming trend with above normal temperatures spreading across most of the region, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast where temperatures could reach 6-10°F above normal.

-Days 7-10: Continued above normal temperatures for the Southeast, gradually moderating to near normal by day 10 for most areas.

CENTRAL:  High pressure will dominate the Central Plains on Sunday, providing generally dry conditions. By Monday, a cold front will push through the northern portions of the region, bringing rain and snow to parts of the Northern Plains. Tuesday will see the development of a more complex system with low pressure centers in the Northern Plains and South Central regions, bringing rain to the Southern Plains and a mix of precipitation types including potential freezing rain to the Northern Plains. By Wednesday, this system will intensify with an occluded front developing across the Upper Midwest, bringing a significant area of mixed precipitation and possible freezing rain to portions of the Great Lakes region.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Significantly above normal temperatures across the entire Central region, with anomalies of 6-12°F above normal, particularly in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.

-Days 4-6: Continued well above normal temperatures, with the warmest anomalies (10-15°F above normal) shifting slightly southward into the Central Plains and Midwest.

-Days 7-10: Gradual moderation of the warm anomalies, but still remaining above normal across most of the region through the period.

WEST:  An active pattern will continue across the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies with multiple systems bringing rain and snow to these regions. Sunday will feature rain and mountain snow across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. By Monday, a more organized system with low pressure will intensify along the Pacific Northwest coast, bringing heavier precipitation to the region. This system will push inland Tuesday, bringing rain and snow to much of the Intermountain West. By Wednesday, another system will approach the West Coast while a separate area of low pressure develops in the Southwest, bringing precipitation to Arizona and New Mexico.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Near to slightly above normal temperatures for most of the West, with some cooler than normal conditions along the immediate Pacific Coast.

-Days 4-6: Developing below normal temperature anomalies for parts of California and the Southwest, with near normal temperatures elsewhere.

-Days 7-10: Below normal temperatures becoming more widespread across the West Coast and Intermountain West, with anomalies of 3-6°F below normal in parts of California and Nevada.

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