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This weekend might not be the best to head outdoors as Mother Nature delivers unseasonably cold weather to most of the U.S. Several places will also have to contend with snow showers, drenching rain and thunderstorms.
Saturday
One cold front will push across the Eastern U.S. on Saturday, with a reinforcing cold front trailing behind it. Rain showers will be found throughout New England into coastal areas of the Mid-Atlantic through midday or early afternoon. Showers could linger across coastal New England during the afternoon, then another round of rain moves into interior parts of the Northeast in the evening.
At the same time, another cold front will slowly inch south through most of the Southern U.S. This front will bring snow or a rain/snow mix to the Colorado Front Range and the far west-central High Plains through midday or early afternoon. Snow or mixed showers will then occur in the central and southern Rockies for the rest of the day.
Rain and thunderstorms will be in the forecast for the rest of the central/southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley for the entire day. Rain and storms will also spread to the Deep South and Southeast during the afternoon and evening. A few rain showers associated with this front could also form in the Great Basin later in the day.
In the south-central U.S., slow-moving and repeated rounds of moderate to heavy rain will be possible. Here, a quick 2 to 4 inches of rain could fall, which could lead to isolated flooding. Remember, if you approach a flooded roadway, it is always best to “Turn Around, Don’t Drown!”
A new weather system will enter the Northwest for the start of the weekend. Rain will become increasingly likely during the afternoon and evening as a result. There could also be some wet snow or a rain/snow mix for the tallest peaks of the Cascades.
A few spots will see dry weather on Saturday thanks to high pressure. This includes California into the Desert Southwest and the northern Rockies/Plains, Upper Mississippi Valley, Midwest and Great Lakes.
Temperatures will reach the 30s and 40s for the Rockies, the northern/central Plains, Upper Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes and Upper Midwest. Though, the highest elevations of the Rockies could only see highs in the 20s! Expect 50s and 60s for most of the southern Plains, Mid-Mississippi Valley, Lower Midwest, Ohio Valley and Northeast. Similar temperatures will also be in the forecast for the Northwest and Great Basin.
Warmer 70s and 80s are likely throughout California into the Southwest as well as southern Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast. Nineties will be common though throughout Florida and even a few spots in southern Texas.
Sunday
The cold front in the Southern U.S. will shift to the east on Sunday. The focus of rain and thunderstorms will move from the southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. Like Saturday, there will be the potential for slow-moving, repeated rounds of moderate to heavy rain. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches could lead to areas of flooding, especially in urban, low-lying and other more flood prone areas.
A new cold front moving across southeastern Canada could clip the Northeast. A few rain showers are possible for northern New England in the evening.
The other area to watch would be in the West as Saturday’s storm system moves farther inland. There will be small chances for showers across the Northwest, northern Rockies and northern Plains. However, it could be cold enough for some snow in the tallest peaks.
High pressure will continue to foster dry weather for multiple areas. This includes California into the Four Corner states as well as the Upper Mississippi Valley, Midwest, Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic.
The coldest spot on U.S. will be the Northwest and Rockies, where temperatures will peak in the upper 20s, 30s and 40s. However, 50s will be found in the lowest elevations. Sixties and 70s will occur for most of California into the Great Basin, with 80s in the Desert Southwest.
Most of the Plains and Mississippi Valley will record 50s and 60s, but a few 70s are possible for far southern Texas and southern Louisiana. Shifting farther east, 30s and 40s are likely across Appalachia into northern New England. Otherwise, most areas report 50s and 60s, include the Great Lakes, Midwest, Ohio and Tennessee valley, Mid-Atlantic and Deep South. Only far southern areas of the Southeast and Florida will see 70s, 80s and a few lower 90s.