Weather

A mild pattern to largely persist

Cool, showery weather will linger in the Pacific Northwest, but much of the remainder of the western and central U.S. will experience dry conditions. A significantly elevated risk of wildfires will persist in parts of southern California through week’s end. Unusually warm weather will gradually overspread the West, returning to the Plains during the weekend. Meanwhile, cooler weather will arrive by week’s end in the eastern U.S. During the next 5 days, significant precipitation should be limited to the Pacific Northwest and from the Ohio Valley into New England. Rainfall could reach 2 to 4 inches from the lower Great Lakes region to northern New England.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- to above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Northeast. Meanwhile, near- to above-normal precipitation across much of the northern and western U.S. will contrast with drier-than-normal weather from the southern and central Plains into the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic States.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook