Weather

An active pattern for the Plains, Corn Belt

For the remainder of Wednesday, the lingering effects of a departing coastal storm will continue to wind down across New England. However, a fast-moving disturbance will produce additional snow—albeit mostly light—in the Great Lakes and Northeastern States Thursday and Friday. Meanwhile, a developing storm will result in widespread precipitation in the Southwest, starting on Friday. Storm-total precipitation could reach 1 to 3 inches in parts of Arizona and New Mexico. During the weekend and early next week, widespread precipitation will develop across the South, East, and lower Midwest. Snow, sleet, and freezing rain can be expected along the northwestern edge of the precipitation shield, stretching northeastward from southern portions of the Rockies and High Plains. A surge of cold air will trail the storm east of the Rockies, but unfavorably warm, dry weather will persist in California.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for below-normal temperatures across much of the central and eastern U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will be confined to southernmost Florida and the Far West. Meanwhile, near- to below-normal precipitation across the majority of the country will contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions in the northern and central Rockies and the eastern U.S.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook