Weather

An extended January-thaw ahead

During next few days, most of the U.S. will experience dry weather and a turn toward warmer conditions. Exceptions to the dry pattern will include lingering showers (through Thursday) across the lower Southeast; a few late-week snow showers from the Great Lakes into the Northeast; and several surges of moisture across the Northwest. In fact, 5-day precipitation totals could reach 1 to 2 inches in the northern Rockies and 2 to 6 inches in the Pacific Northwest. In contrast, mostly dry weather will prevail from central and southern California eastward across the Plains and much of the Midwest. Some of the most impressive, mid-winter warmth will appear by week’s end across the nation’s mid-section, especially on the High Plains.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures in portions of the Rockies. Meanwhile, near- to above-normal precipitation across the majority of the majority of the nation will contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in the Pacific Coast States and the western Great Basin.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook

 

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