An intensifying storm system east of the Carolinas will remain offshore during Friday but will contribute to rain and snow showers and gusty winds in the Northeast. In the storm’s wake, a brief period of cool, dry weather will affect the South, East, and lower Midwest.
Meanwhile, record-setting warmth will expand across the West and reach the northern and central Plains and upper Midwest during the weekend. Subsequently, markedly cooler air will engulf the West, while warm weather will encompass the central and eastern U.S.
