Temperatures Climbing

General Overview: SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM SYSTEM BRINGING FREEZING RAIN AND HEAVY SNOW TO NORTHERN PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST THROUGH SUNDAY, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SYSTEM IMPACTING THE NORTHEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS THE GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST THROUGH MONDAY.

EAST:
A complex weather pattern will affect the Eastern U.S. over the next several days. Initially, high pressure will dominate across much of the region, bringing generally quiet conditions. By Sunday, a developing low pressure system will track into the Great Lakes and Northeast, bringing a mix of precipitation types. The Northeast will see a significant threat of freezing rain, particularly across portions of New York, Pennsylvania, and New England. This freezing rain threat will be accompanied by areas of mixed precipitation and snow across the interior Northeast. 

As we move into Monday, the system will continue to impact the Northeast with a potential for heavy snow in northern New England. Meanwhile, rain will spread across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. The Gulf Coast region will experience rain and thunderstorms, particularly across Louisiana and eastern Texas. By Tuesday, conditions should gradually improve as the system moves offshore.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Near normal to slightly below normal temperatures across most of the Northeast, with slightly above normal temperatures developing across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The Ohio Valley will experience above normal temperatures initially before cooling.

-Days 4-6: A cooling trend will develop with below normal temperatures spreading across much of the East, particularly across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic where temperatures will fall 3-6°F below normal. The Northeast will see temperatures 2-4°F below normal.

-Days 7-10: Temperatures will moderate toward near normal across most of the East, with any remaining below normal temperatures confined to portions of the coastal Southeast.

CENTRAL:
The Central U.S. will experience significant winter weather over the next few days. Multiple low pressure systems will track through the region, bringing a variety of precipitation types. The Northern Plains and Upper Midwest face the greatest threat, with freezing rain possible across portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Heavy snow is also possible across parts of North Dakota and northern Minnesota.

By Sunday, the system will strengthen as it moves eastward, bringing rain and thunderstorms to the South Central states while continuing to produce wintry precipitation across the Upper Midwest. Areas from Missouri to Iowa and eastward will experience mixed precipitation. As we move into Monday, high pressure will build into the Central Plains, bringing drier conditions, while another system begins to affect the Northern Plains.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Significantly above normal temperatures across much of the Central U.S., particularly across the Central Plains and Midwest where temperatures will be 8-12°F above normal. The Upper Midwest will see more moderate temperature anomalies.

-Days 4-6: A cooling trend will develop with temperatures falling to near or slightly below normal across much of the region. The Northern Plains will see temperatures 4-8°F below normal by day 6.

-Days 7-10: Temperatures will remain near to slightly above normal across most of the Central U.S., with the warmest anomalies (3-6°F above normal) across the Southern Plains, particularly Texas.

WEST:
The Western U.S. will experience generally quieter weather compared to other regions. High pressure will dominate across much of the Southwest and Great Basin, while areas of low pressure affect the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies. Light snow is possible across portions of Washington, Oregon, and the Northern Rockies through the weekend.

By Monday, a high pressure system will strengthen over the Southwest while another area of high pressure builds over the Northern Rockies. This pattern will bring generally dry conditions to much of the region, though some precipitation may develop across portions of the Southwest by midweek.

Temperature Anomalies:

-Days 1-3: Near normal temperatures across much of the West Coast and Southwest, with below normal temperatures across portions of the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies.

-Days 4-6: Warming trend developing with above normal temperatures spreading across the Southwest, Great Basin, and Rockies. Temperature anomalies of 4-8°F above normal will be common across these regions.

-Days 7-10: Continued above normal temperatures across much of the Western U.S., particularly the Southwest and Southern Rockies where temperatures will remain 3-6°F above normal. The Pacific Northwest will see temperatures closer to normal.