Weather

A drier, seasonal pattern for the Corn Belt

For the remainder of Friday, a developing storm system will spark heavy showers and locally severe thunderstorms across the south-central U.S. and heavy snow in the central Rockies and environs. During the weekend, rain will spread across the southern Corn Belt, the Mid-Atlantic States, and the Southeast. Precipitation will linger into early next week across the Four Corners States and the southern Plains. Five-day precipitation totals could reach 1 to 3 inches from central sections of the Rockies and Plains to the Mid-Atlantic States, and 2 to 5 inches from the western and central Gulf Coast regions into the mid-South. Meanwhile, cool weather will continue to dominate the U.S., except for some lingering warmth across the South. During the weekend, however, above-normal temperatures will return to the Pacific Northwest and begin to spread eastward.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across much of the southern and eastern U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather can be expected along the northern Atlantic Coast and from the Pacific Northwest into the upper Midwest. Meanwhile, below-normal rainfall in most of the eastern half of the U.S. will contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions across Florida’s peninsula and the majority of the West.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook