Weather
A big change in weather ahead across the Heartland
Aside from scattered showers mainly across the South, dry weather will prevail nearly nationwide into the weekend. However, a few thunderstorms may occur across Florida and the Midwest.
By Labor Day, showers associated with a strong cold front will become numerous from the northern and central Rockies into the Great Lakes States. On Tuesday, rain will fall in an axis stretching from the southern Plains into the upper Midwest. As sharply colder air arrives in the Rockies, rain will change to snow
In fact, widespread freezes will occur next week (mainly on September 8-9) across the Rockies and northern Plains. Small grains across the northern Plains are largely mature (or have been harvested), but early freezes— combined with drought—could curtail autumn pasture growth across portions of the High Plains. In addition, late-developing corn in eastern North Dakota and environs will need to be monitored next week for possible freeze impacts.
In stark contrast, record-setting heat will prevail in the West for the next few days, although markedly cooler air will arrive (except along and near the Pacific Coast) early next week.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the Rockies to the Mississippi Valley, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in the Atlantic Coast States and the Far West.
Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation from the Pacific Coast to the Plains should contrast with wetter-than-normal from the Mississippi River, eastward.
