Remaining Well Below Normal

General Overview: ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN BRINGS RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION, WHILE MIXED PRECIPITATION AND POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN AFFECT THE MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES. PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL SEE PERIODS OF RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW NORMAL ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN US, WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE SOUTHWEST.

EAST:
A high pressure system will initially bring dry conditions to much of the Northeast, but this will change as a frontal system approaches from the west. By Saturday, mixed precipitation will develop across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with potential freezing rain in parts of Pennsylvania, New York, and New England. This precipitation will spread eastward through Sunday, bringing rain to coastal areas and a wintry mix further inland. The system will continue to affect the region into early next week, with rain along the coast transitioning to snow in interior sections.

For the Southeast, generally dry conditions will prevail initially, but moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will begin to spread northward by the weekend. Rain will develop across portions of the Gulf Coast states and gradually move northeastward. Some thunderstorm activity is possible along the immediate Gulf Coast by Sunday into Monday.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Generally below normal temperatures across most of the region, with departures of 3-6°F below average, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
-Days 4-6: Continued below normal temperatures, especially in the interior Northeast with departures of 4-8°F below average. Near normal temperatures returning to parts of the Southeast.
-Days 7-10: Moderating temperatures with near normal values for most areas, though continued cooler than normal conditions in northern New England.

CENTRAL:
A complex weather pattern will affect the Central region with multiple systems moving through. Initially, rain and thunderstorms will develop across eastern Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. By Saturday, a developing low pressure system will bring rain and thunderstorms to the South Central states, with some heavy rainfall possible. This system will track northeastward, bringing a mix of precipitation types to the Midwest and Great Lakes.

Of particular concern is the potential for freezing rain across portions of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan by Saturday into Sunday. Areas of heavy snow are possible in parts of Iowa and Wisconsin. As the system moves eastward, cold air will filter in behind it, bringing below normal temperatures to much of the region.

By early next week, another system may bring additional precipitation to the Central Plains and Midwest, with rain in the south and snow potential further north.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Below normal temperatures across most of the region, with departures of 4-8°F below average in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.
-Days 4-6: Significantly below normal temperatures, especially in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest where departures could reach 8-12°F below average.
-Days 7-10: Continued below normal temperatures across the northern portions of the region, gradually moderating by day 10. Southern areas returning to near normal.

WEST:
A series of weather systems will affect the Western region over the next several days. Mixed precipitation is expected across the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies, with rain at lower elevations and snow in the mountains. Several low pressure systems will move through the region, bringing periods of precipitation to Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Montana.

The Southwest will remain relatively dry with above normal temperatures. By early next week, a low pressure system developing in the Four Corners region may bring some precipitation to parts of Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico, with a mix of rain and snow depending on elevation.

California will see generally dry conditions, though some light precipitation is possible in northern portions of the state at times.

Temperature Anomalies:
-Days 1-3: Above normal temperatures across much of the Southwest and Great Basin, with departures of 3-6°F above average. Near to slightly below normal in the Pacific Northwest.
-Days 4-6: Continued above normal temperatures in the Southwest, with near normal temperatures elsewhere in the region.
-Days 7-10: Warming trend for much of the region, with above normal temperatures expanding across the Southwest and into the Great Basin and Rockies.

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