Weather

Another early Spring-like storm for the Corn Belt

For the remainder of Tuesday, showers and locally severe thunderstorms will become more widespread from the Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes region. Parts of the Ohio Valley could receive as much as 1 to 3 inches. At mid-week, rain will spread into the East before shifting offshore. A quick blast of cold air will trail the precipitation into the Midwest and Northeast, accompanied by snow showers. Elsewhere, mostly dry weather will continue through week’s end across the High Plains and southern California, but heavy, late-week precipitation will overspread the Northwest, including the northern tier of California.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- to above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for colder-than-normal conditions in the Northwest. Meanwhile, near- to above-normal precipitation along and near the Gulf Coast and across the northern and eastern U.S. will contrast with drier-than-normal weather in a broad area stretching from California into the western Corn Belt.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook