Near Normal Temperatures Continue

General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES ACROSS THE NATION WITH MULTIPLE SYSTEMS BRINGING RAIN, SNOW, AND THUNDERSTORMS. HEAVY RAIN THREAT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST AND GULF COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SIGNIFICANT SNOW EXPECTED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN ROCKIES. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES DOMINATE THE CENTRAL U.S. WITH MUCH WARMER THAN AVERAGE CONDITIONS EXPANDING EASTWARD THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

EAST: A weak disturbance will bring light snow to the interior Northeast today and into tonight. A low pressure system will track across the Southeast through the weekend, bringing widespread rainfall to the region, with a few thunderstorms possible across the Gulf Coast states. By Monday, the system will move offshore, with high-pressure developing behind it, bringing dry weather across much of the Eastern US through Tuesday. A new area of low-pressure could bring rain, snow, and winds back to the Great Lakes late Tuesday and into the middle of next week.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Near normal to slightly below normal temperatures along the immediate East Coast, with slightly cooler conditions offshore. The rest of the region will experience near normal temperatures.

-Days 4-6: Warming trend begins with above normal temperatures spreading across most of the region, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast where temperatures will be 3-6°F above normal.

-Days 7-10: Significant warming continues with temperatures 6-12°F above normal across much of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with the warmest anomalies focused on the Tennessee Valley, Carolinas, and parts of the Appalachians.

CENTRAL: A developing low-pressure system will bring rain showers across the South/Central plains late today, with rain spreading east across the Mid/Lower Mississippi Valley through Saturday. By Sunday, the system will shift eastward, with high-pressure bringing dry weather behind it through Monday. By Tuesday, a new system develops with an occluded front forming over the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, bringing a mix of rain and snow to the region, along with chances for strong winds.

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 warm anomalies with temperatures 6-12°F above normal expanding across the entire region, with the warmest conditions focused on the Central and Northern Plains.

-Days 7-10: Persistent warmth with temperature anomalies 8-15°F above normal across much of the region, particularly intense across the Central Plains, Missouri Valley, and parts of the Midwest where some areas could see temperatures more than 12°F above normal.

WEST: Rain and mountain snow will be seen across the Four Corners today as a developing area of low-pressure ejects into the Plains. On Saturday, a low pressure system will bring rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest. By Sunday, precipitation will continue across the Pacific Northwest with mixed precipitation in higher elevations. Monday, a broad area of low-pressure will approach and bring widespread rain and mountain snow across the coastal states, with this precipitation spreading into the Intermountain West through Tuesday.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Near normal to slightly below normal temperatures along the Pacific Coast, with cooler conditions in the Pacific Northwest. Interior portions of the Southwest will experience above normal temperatures.

-Days 4-6: Continued below normal temperatures along parts of the West Coast and Pacific Northwest, with above normal temperatures persisting across the interior Southwest and expanding into the Great Basin.

-Days 7-10: Temperature pattern shifts with below normal temperatures becoming more pronounced in California and the Pacific Northwest (3-6°F below normal), while the rest of the region trends toward near normal or slightly above normal.

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