Week 2 Ahead: April 22-28, 2018
Comment: Persistence is tough to break across the North as the forecast trends cooler to near normal and anomalous warmth is locked over the Southwest dry area. The forecast is consistent with cooler than normal temperatures in the East. The forecast flips wetter East, drier Southwest with the prevailing storm track along the U.S./Canada border.
Week 3 Ahead: April 29-May 5, 2018
Comment: Into May the pattern remains biased cool with an upper trough on the East Coast and snow cover sustaining northern Rockies chill.
Week 4 Ahead: May 6-12, 2018
Comment: A low confidence forecast arcs wet weather from Texas to the Northeast with following chill centered on the Upper Midwest.
