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Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

Dry and unseasonably mild conditions will continue today before a low pressure system moves through the area Wednesday. Low to medium chances (20-60%) for showers and maybe an isolated storm are possible Wednesday. Temperatures then cool down to near to slightly below average for the rest of the week, with highs generally in the 40s and lows in the 20s.
After a brief period of cooler weather at the end of this week, warmer temperatures to arrive once again next week. There is a 70-90% chance of above normal temperatures across much of eastern IA and northwest IL going into the Great Lakes. A large upper level ridge next week will keep us dry through the start of next week before rain chances return late next week.