Weather
A more typical, late-Winter pattern shift
A northward shift in the storm track will keep most of the West warm and dry during the next 5 days, except for occasional rain and snow showers from the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rockies. Dry weather will extend as far east as the central and southern High Plains. Meanwhile, multiple storms will affect the central and eastern U.S. During the weekend, rain (locally 1 to 2 inches) will develop across the South, with accumulating snow possible on Saturday from the Ozark Plateau to the southern Appalachians. Farther north, snow can be expected on Sunday from the Dakotas southeastward into the Corn Belt. Early next week, a storm system should develop near the northern Atlantic Coast, resulting in the possibility of major, late-season snow accumulations in the Northeast. Cold weather both before and after the East Coast storm could threaten a variety of crops, including blooming fruit trees and vines, across the South.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the western two-thirds of the U.S., while colder-than-normal conditions can be expected in the East. Meanwhile, near- to below-normal precipitation across the majority of the U.S. will contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in the Northwest, along the northern Atlantic Coast, and from the northern Plains into the lower Ohio Valley.
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