Weather

A colder pattern to dominate

Stormy weather will continue over the next few days from the southern Plains to the Gulf Coast, maintaining the potential for strong thunderstorms. Additional rainfall of 3 inches or more is expected to worsen coastal flooding from Texas to Mississippi. Showers will gradually push eastward from the central Plains to the Midwest, with rain reaching the Southeast over the weekend. Five-day rainfall totals in excess of 2 inches are expected from Nebraska to the Carolinas. Beneficial rain should also spread northward into Minnesota, providing timely moisture for emerging spring grains and the upcoming summer crop season. However, cold weather (nighttime lows below freezing) behind the exiting storm will slow germination in the upper Midwest. In contrast, daytime highs will approach the upper 80s ° in parts of the San Joaquin Valley.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook depicts above-normal precipitation from California to the southern Plains, the eastern Gulf Coast, and New England. Drier conditions are expected from Washington to the upper Mississippi Valley. Unseasonable warmth is forecast from the Rockies to the Pacific Coast, and in Florida. Near- to below-normal temperatures are expected elsewhere, with the highest likelihood of cooler-than-normal weather centered over the Great Lakes.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook