5 Things To Watch In This Week's Weather

Linda Lam
Published: April 2,2017
The parade of storms will persist through the first week of April, bringing more active weather from coast to coast.
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In addition to more rain, thunderstorms and snow, temperarture changes are on tap for both the East and West.
Below we take a closer look at the five things you need to know about this week's weather.

1) Early Week System Will Bring Severe Storms

Another strong low pressure system will sweep through the South early week.
There will be ample moisture and moderate instability, which will likely result in the development of severe thunderstorms.

Monday's Thunderstorm Forecast

The risk of severe weather will develop in Texas on Sunday and will slide east into the lower Mississippi Valley and parts of the Southeast through Monday.
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Damaging wind gusts, large hail and tornadoes are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding will also be concerns with this early-week low pressure system.
An area of low pressure will then redevelop off the East coast on Tuesday. Rain will extend from the Midwest into the Northeast Monday into Tuesday. A mix of snow, sleet and rain is also likely in parts of northern New England and northeastern New York.

2) Midweek Storm To Spread Rain and Snow From Rockies To East Coast

Yet another low pressure system will move into the Great Basin on Monday and into the Plains Tuesday. This system will bring snow to parts of the Rockies, likely including the Denver metro area.
Tuesday into Thursday this area of low pressure will move from the Plains into the Midwest, spreading rain from the central and northern Plains into the Midwest and South. Thunderstorms will also develop, with another round of severe storms possible.
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Wednesday Night's Forecast

Gusty winds are also likely through the Plains and into the Midwest midweek.
Rain will spread into the East by Thursday, possibly mixing with snow from parts of the Great Lakes to northern New England. Rain and snow showers may linger in the interior Northeast and Great Lakes regions into Friday and possibly Saturday.

3) Colder Temperatures Expected In East, South

The midweek low pressure system will also be accompanied by colder temperatures, as a southward dip in the jet stream will dive into the East.
Early-to-midweek, ahead of the cold front, temperatures will be up to 20 degrees warmer than average from the Plains to the East coast. Behind this system, temperatures will return to near or slightly-below average.

Late Week Forecast Highs

Highs in parts of the South will drop from the upper 70s and low 80s to the 60s, while temperatures along the Gulf Coast will be in the 70s by late week, compared to mid-to-upper 80s midweek.
Temperatures in portions of the Midwest and interior Northeast will be about 10 to 15 degrees cooler by late week.
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Lows below freezing will likely return to the Midwest and parts of the interior Northeast, with 40s and 50s in much of the South. Parts of the South may even see temperatures tumble back into the 30s.
Breezy conditions are also expected, adding to the chill in the air, from the Midwest into the Northeast and Southeast late week.

4) Temperatures Will Warm In The West

While the East will experience cooler temperatures, the West will enjoy the return of spring-like warmth.
Near-to-below-average temperatures will start the week for much of the West. However, as that midweek system pushes east, an area of high pressure will build into the West. This will allow warmer-than-average temperatures to spread across the region.

This Week's Forecast

Temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees above average for much of the West during the mid-to-late week time period.
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Highs in the interior West will go from the 40s and 50s on Monday to the 60s and 70s late week. In southern California and the Southwest, temperatures will rise from the 70s and 80s to the 80s and 90s.

5) Late-Week Systems Expected To Move Into The Northwest

Two low pressure systems will approach the Pacific Northwest coast late week, as an upper-level trough will be located just off the West coast.
The first system will begin to spread showers into the region as early as Wednesday night. The second system will move into the West Friday into Saturday.

Next Saturday's Forecast

Rain will become more widespread across the Pacific Northwest Thursday into Friday. Showers will extend into portions of southern California Friday night into Saturday. Some snow is possible in the higher elevations as well.
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Cooler temperatures will also accompany these systems, bringing temperatures back closer to average along most the West Coast by next weekend.

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