Highlight: Very changeable U.S. precipitation pattern.
Medium-range 6-10 Day Forecast Valid April 22-26, 2018
Medium-range 11-15 Day Forecast Valid April 27-May 1, 2018
Medium-range discussion: The wet pattern across the southwest Great Plains drought area fades in the 6-10 day period. Wet weather in the Southeast is stronger. In the 11-15 day period the northern U.S. trends wetter.
Extended-range 16-20 Day Forecast Valid May 2-6, 2018
Day’s 16-20 commentary: Wet weather remains in the forecast but is more confidently projected for the Gulf States while dryness dominates the Northwest and Northeast U.S.
Heavy rain episode FRI/SAT southern Plains/Texas