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The Northwest will finally see the rain let up a bit as the region experiences its longest stretch of dry weather so far this year; plus, more of today’s weather news and forecast.
Enjoy it while it lasts… So far, it’s been a very wet 2020 for the Northwest. However, beginning this week, the region will finally see the moisture ease up as it experiences the longest stretch of dry weather so far this year. Presidents’ Day will start cold and foggy for the region, but no rain. However, a weak front will arrive on Thursday, with a slight chance of showers which will increase on Friday and into the weekend. The wet weather will definitely return by Saturday.
The next snowstorm returns to Colorado late Monday and will continue to impact the area through Wednesday. Snow is forecast throughout most of the state with the exception being the Western, northwestern, southwestern and central southern areas.
The southeastern corner of Washington, as well as portions of central, northeastern and Eastern Oregon could see snow today.
Snow is forecast for the northern Rockies including the entirety of Idaho, most of Montana and Wyoming, and portions of western and southwestern North Dakota, with the possibility of snow along the Northwestern South Dakota-North Dakota border.
Central and northern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and northern Michigan will see widespread snow today. The southern portions of these three states will see mostly mixed precipitation.
The National Weather Service has issued a warning that the Pearl River in Rankin County, Mississippi, will crest in Jackson at 37.5 feet on Monday.
Officials said the 33,000 acre Lake at the Barnett Reservoir stabilized overnight, which allowed them to hold the release of water through the dam to lower amounts than they had expected on Sunday morning, which they anticipate should reduce the peak of downstream flooding.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency on Saturday due to the flooding and authorities are warning the river will continue to rise.
Officials are hoping they can continue with incremental increases of discharge, but one to two inches of rain are forecast on Tuesday, which will force them to recover storage space in the lake.
West: San Francisco 66, Los Angeles 74, Reno 54, Las Vegas 71, Salt Lake city 39, Denver 42.
Northwest & Northern Rockies: Seattle 47, Portland 50, Boise 36, Billings 38, Bismarck 23, Rapid City 33.
Southwest: Phoenix 76, Albuquerque 62, El Paso 73, San Antonio 81.
Central & Upper Midwest: Lubbock 74, Dallas 78, Oklahoma City 62, Kansas City 58, Minneapolis 35, Madison 35.
Ohio Valley: Chicago 39, Detroit 36, St. Louis 52, Cincinnati 53.
South: Houston 80, New Orleans 68, Memphis 62, Atlanta 60, Charlotte 61, Jacksonville 70, Tampa 82, Miami 81.
East: Norfolk 53, Washington, D.C. 53, Buffalo 33, New York 49, Boston 45, Bangor 21.
