Weather

Colder air to settle into much of the Heartland

For the remainder of Wednesday, another round of locally heavy precipitation will sweep across the eastern U.S., with snow confined to northern New England. In the Southeast, rain will aid wildfire containment efforts and provide much-needed moisture for drought-stricken pastures. However, the Southeastern rain will be accompanied by locally severe thunderstorms. Farther west, a long-duration snow storm will wind down later Wednesday across the Dakotas. Elsewhere, cool, mostly dry weather will continue in the western U.S., although Northwestern rain and snow showers will return by week’s end. The late-week period will also feature a widespread rain event from Texas into the Southeast, with totals of 2 to 5 inches possible. In contrast, dry weather will continue through the weekend from southern California to the central Plains.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Coast, while colder-than-normal conditions can be expected across the western half of the U.S. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in central and southern California and western Texas will contrast with wetter-than-normal weather across the remainder of the country.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook