Weather

An active pattern ahead over the next 5- to 10-days.

Wet weather will linger across the South and East into the weekend, where additional rainfall could reach 1 to 3 inches in the Southeast and 2 to 4 inches in the northern Atlantic States. Locally severe thunderstorms will accompany the showers across the South on Friday and Saturday. Farther west, warm, windy weather will develop during the weekend across the south-central U.S., resulting in an enhanced risk of wildfires and the possibility of additional blowing dust. Elsewhere, an active weather pattern will continue into early April in California and the Northwest. Five-day precipitation totals could reach 1 to 3 inches in the northern Rockies, 2 to 4 inches in the Pacific Northwest, and 4 to 8 inches in northern California. By early next week, wind-driven snow can be expected across portions of the northern Plains and upper Midwest.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- to below-normal temperatures across the majority of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will be confined to the Pacific Coast States and the southern Atlantic region. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in southern California and the Southwest will contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions in the Northwest and across the eastern half of the U.S.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook