The week will start off with low pressure sliding northward along the coast to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Tuesday. This will be quickly followed by another storm marching along the Gulf Coast and then northward along the Atlantic seaboard on Wednesday and Thursday.
The result of these two storms will be heavy rainfall from the Deep South to New England, with snow limited to the highest elevations of New Hampshire and Maine. Expect a few strong to severe thunderstorms across the Carolinas and Florida as the low progresses into the region on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the West will see a few more storms moving onshore, albeit weaker than this past weekend. The Northwest and Southwest mountains will feature some light snow, while light rain targets the lower elevations. In between the two storm systems, high pressure will mean dry weather from the Rockies to the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley.
Temperatures will be relatively seasonable for the workweek portion of the upcoming week. In the East, 40s, 50s and 60s will be common across the Northeast and Great Lakes, while 70s and 80s will fill the Southern Tier. The coolest spot in the U.S. will be in Montana and North Dakota, where highs will be in the 20s and 30s. Expect 40s and 50s in the Rockies and Central Plains as well as the Northwest, with 60s and 70s in the Southwest.
The weekend is poised to be unsettled along the East Coast. A storm system developing in the Mississippi Valley on Friday will make its way to the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday, merging with another low pressure system careening across southern Canada.
If enough cold air from the Canadian storm can be intertwined, upstate New York and New England could see snowy weather over the weekend. From New York City southward, Old Man Winter has gone away, with rain likely in this upcoming storm. Anticipate a few strong thunderstorms from the Ohio Valley to the Gulf Coast.
At the same time, high pressure will expand across the West, producing a nice breather for the West Coast, and continued dry weather across the Plains and Rockies. The high will finally shift eastward by Monday, bringing the dry weather to the East while introducing the next Pacific storm to the West Coast.
Once again, the weekend will feature seasonably cool weather for most locations. Thirties and 40s will be commonplace from the Dakotas to the Northeast as well as across the Rockies and Northwest, while 50s will spread from the central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Highs in the 60s and 70s will be found from California to the Carolinas, with 80s limited to Florida and the warmest spots of the Southwest.
