[7-Day Temperature Forecast 🌡️] An upper-level high will progress thru the Central Rockies into the Northern/Central Plains this week, leading to hot temps (10-15F above average) over these regions, while an incoming cold front may bring slightly below normal highs further east. | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

A look at the 7-day max temperature forecast highlights the impressive cold in the West & the summer-like conditions in the East into mid-week. A more autumn-like regime arrives in the Midwest, Great Lakes, & Northeast late week. To view these forecast maps please visit this link: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/exper/ndfdmxmn/map.html | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

Here is the latest update on the weather forecast for the country for the next 7 days. A low pressure system is expected to develop and intensify as it moves rapidly across the central and the northeastern U.S. in the next couple of days. This will bring a swath of snow to spread eastward from across the northern Plains into the Midwest, the Great Lakes, and into the Northeast Tuesday and Wednesday. Snowfall totals of up to 6 inches can be expected along the Illinois-Wisconsin border and across

Closer view of the high resolution NWS "HRRR" model's "simulated weather radar" forecast through Sunday afternoon. | Tom Skilling

Combining data from multiple radars and multiple sensors (known as MRMS), we can put together a more complete picture of what kind of precipitation larger scale storms are producing. Looking at an animation of multiple radars over the northeastern U.S. we can see the counterclockwise rotation associated with the low pressure system affecting the area. https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/projects/mrms/ | U.S. National Weather Service (NWS)

12/11/2024 - 12 PM EST The latest NWS national radar mosaic shows a large swath of rain that stretches from Maine to Florida along and out ahead of a potent cold front. Embedded strong thunderstorms and heavy downpours can lead to localized flooding concerns this afternoon. | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center