A drier pattern ahead for the Midwest, Plains

A complex and sprawling storm system will continue to influence weather conditions across much of the eastern half of the U.S. into the weekend. Additional precipitation will be heaviest from the northern Mid-Atlantic region into southern New England, where as much as 3 to 5 inches of rain will cause flooding.

Meanwhile, dry weather will return to the Plains, while precipitation will spread farther inland across the West. Precipitation currently over the Northwest will reach the Intermountain West on Saturday and the central and southern Rockies on Sunday.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for cooler-than-normal weather from the southern Rockies into the Southeast, while near- to above-normal temperatures will prevail across the remainder of the U.S. Meanwhile, near- to below-normal precipitation across the majority of the nation will contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions on the northern Plains.