Weather

A wetter pattern to continue in parts of the Heartland

During the next several days, an extremely active weather pattern across the nation’s mid-section will feature heavy rain and locally severe thunderstorms. Although thunderstorms will occur each day, the greatest threat of severe weather will occur across the Plains and western Corn Belt on May 15-16. Five-day rainfall totals could reach 1 to 3 inches or more across large sections of the Plains and western Corn Belt, with some 2- to 6-inch amounts possible across the southeastern Plains. Showery weather will also engulf much of the West, with high elevation snow expected from May 14-16 from the Sierra Nevada to the central Rockies.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures in the East and Pacific Northwest, while cooler-than-normal conditions will prevail from California to the Plains and upper Midwest. Meanwhile, below-normal rainfall in the northern Corn Belt will contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in a broad area stretching from the Pacific Coast to the southern Plains and into the Southeast.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook