Weather

A wet pattern lingers for the eastern-half of the Nation

A cold front crossing the eastern U.S. will reach the Atlantic Seaboard later Friday, ending the threat of severe thunderstorms. Meanwhile, a new storm system will begin to take shape across the south-central U.S. Five-day rainfall totals could reach 1 to 2 inches on the central and southern Plains, although portions of the High Plains may remain mostly dry. Mostly dry weather will also prevail during the next 5 days on the northern Plains and from central and southern California into the Desert Southwest. In contrast, rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches will likely cause fieldwork delays and could trigger lowland flooding from the western Gulf Coast region to the southern Appalachians.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures in the Pacific Coast States and east of the Mississippi River, while cooler-than-normal conditions will dominate the Rockies and the Plains. Meanwhile, near- to above-normal precipitation across the central and eastern U.S. will contrast with drier-than-normal weather in the Far West, including California.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook