Weather

March arrives “like a lion” over parts of the Corn Belt

For the remainder of Wednesday, showers and locally severe thunderstorms will sweep across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and into the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, with additional rainfall totaling as much as 1 to 2 inches. Markedly colder air will trail the rain into the Midwest and East, with weekend freezes possible as far south as Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. In contrast, warmth will return to the nation’s mid-section during the weekend and gradually expand eastward. Farther west, late-week storminess will return to the Northwest, with rain and snow spreading as far south as northern California during the weekend. Five-day precipitation totals could reach 2 to 6 inches or more in the Pacific Northwest.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures in Maine and below-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions in the Great Lakes States, the lower Rio Grande Valley, and the Northwest will contrast with below-normal precipitation in the southern Atlantic States and from the Southwest to the central and southern Plains.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook

 

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