Weather
Signs of a drier pattern ahead
Slow-moving storm systems will continue drifting eastward across the U.S., with the last significant storm in the series expected to reach the central and southern Plains by April 29-30 and the Mid-Atlantic States by May 1. Five-day precipitation totals could reach 1 to 3 inches from the central Rockies to the Mid-Atlantic region and 2 to 5 inches in the mid-South and portions of the western and central Gulf Coast States. Meanwhile, another round of late-season snow will blanket the central Rockies and environs. In fact, cool weather will continue to dominate the nation, except for lingering warmth across the South. During the weekend, however, warm weather will return to the Pacific Northwest and begin to spread eastward.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across much of the South, East, and lower Midwest, while warmer-than-normal weather can be expected in southern Florida and from the Pacific Coast to the northern Plains. Meanwhile, near- to below-normal precipitation across most of the U.S. will contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions from California to the Four Corners region and along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts.
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