Weather

Showery pattern; late-season warmth to continue

Heavy rain will gradually shift eastward across the North, reaching the lower Great Lakes region by Friday. Additional rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches or more can be expected across the north-central U.S. Occasional showers will develop during the second half of the week in other areas, including parts of the East, Pacific Northwest, and southern Plains. Locally heavy showers will lurk along and near the Gulf Coast, while Florida’s peninsula may receive heavy rain.

By week’s end, summer-like warmth will cover much of the country. During the weekend, however, cool air will overspread the Pacific Northwest.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the central and eastern U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will prevail in the West.

Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in the middle and northern Atlantic States.