Weather

A late-January thaw ahead for much of the Heartland; a more active pattern for some

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for colder-than-normal conditions in the Northeast, Pacific Northwest, and an area stretching from southern California to the southern Rockies. 

Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across much of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in a broad area extending from central and southern California and the Desert Southwest to portions of the northern Plains.