The latest 7-day precipitation forecast highlights parts of the central and southeastern U.S. with the potential for heavy rainfall this week. Locally higher amounts are possible within thunderstorms, which also continues the threat of scattered flash flooding as we enter August. ⛈☔️ | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

NOAA and the National Weather Service (NWS) are forecasting "an expansive" winter storm that will impact a majority of the U.S. with heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Read more by clicking the link in the comments. #winterstorm #snow #ice #news | The National Desk - TND

A loop of the 7-day precipitation forecast depicts a wet & active pattern in some parched regions of the South. Some of the precipitation is courtesy of newly declared Tropical Storm Nestor this weekend & some is from a pair of systems next week. The Pacific Northwest can also expect a very wet 7 day stretch. | 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

This is an animation of WPC forecast charts for the next 7 days across the country giving you an overview of the weather forecasts through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Relatively quiet weather can be expected for the next few days leading up to Thanskgiving with periods of light wintry precipitation moving across the upper Midwest, Great Lakes and the Northeast. By Thanksgiving Day, an outbreak of arctic air from Canada is expected to drop temperatures well below freezing across the Northea