Weather

A milder, but active pattern across the Nation

Over the weekend, rain and snow showers will gradually push southward into the California and the central Rockies as a new storm system intensifies off the Pacific Coast. Five-day total precipitation may exceed 4 inches (liquid equivalent) locally in California’s northern watersheds. However, little to no rain is expected in the Four-Corners Region. A Canadian air mass will dominate the northern Plains and upper Midwest into the early part of next week; nighttime lows are forecast to drop below -15° in North Dakota and northern Minnesota by Monday morning. Scattered showers ahead of the cold front are forecast for the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, dry, generally warm weather will continue across the Southeast, supporting additional late-season fieldwork.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook depicts near- to above-normal temperatures across much of the Nation, the exception being a portion of the northern tier stretching from Washington to the western Great Lakes. Wetter-than-normal conditions are forecast for a broad section of the Southwest from central and southern California to the southern Plains, as well as the Northeast, reaching westward into the middle Mississippi Valley. Drier conditions are expected from the Pacific Northwest to the northern Plains, and along the central Gulf Coast.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook