Weather

A wet, active pattern for the Heartland

Pacific storms will continue to move ashore in northern and central California and the Pacific Northwest, leading to further drought relief in areas with long-term issues such as low reservoir levels and ground water shortages. Five-day precipitation totals could reach 2 to 6 inches in northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, a complex, moisture-laden storm system will develop across the south-central U.S. Excessive rainfall can be expected across the mid-South and environs, starting on Tuesday and continuing for several days. Five-day rainfall totals of 2 to 10 inches could occur in the central Gulf Coast region and from central and eastern Texas into the middle Mississippi Valley, leading to possible flash flooding and river flooding. Severe thunderstorms could accompany the heavy rain. Very warm weather will prevail north and east of the storm system, stretching from the northern Plains into the eastern U.S.

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for below-normal temperatures in the Pacific Coast States and the western Great Basin. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions across most of the county will contrast with below-normal rainfall in the south-central U.S.

5-Day Precipitation Totals

NOAA’s 6- to 10- Day Outlook

NOAA’s 8- to 14- Day Outlook