Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures in the West, while warmer-than-normal conditions will prevail across the eastern half of the U.S.
Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation from southern California to central and southern Texas should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather across the remainder of the country.
Mild weather to wane across the Heartland; an active weather pattern to continue