The Easter Bunny is on his way to hide easter eggs full of candy and money this weekend. He is wondering what kind of weather he will have to encounter to hide the goodies. Aren’t you also curious what kind of weather conditions you will need to travel through to see friends and family? For all of you that have travel or who have other festive activities planned for this Easter, here’s your MORECAST outlook:
Northeast/Mid Atlantic:
A large storm will be pushing into the Northeast, resulting in rain along the cold front for much of New England and the Mid Atlantic for Good Friday. A few gusty thunderstorms are also possible in eastern Virginia and the Beltway in Washington D.C. While this storm will mostly be a rain maker, there could be a couple inches of snow across parts of northern Maine. Going into Saturday, high pressure sets up across the Northeast, which will result in dry weather. Saturday is looking dry and pleasant for the entire region. For Easter Sunday, most of the day looks dry. However, some spotty rain showers may push into the Northeast Sunday evening that could make things a little damp for the end of the holiday weekend. New York City, Washington D.C. and Boston will see high temperatures in the 60s Friday to go along with train, 50s and low 60s for Saturday, warming entirely into the 60s on Sunday up yo New York, but staying in the 50s north of NYC to Boston on Easter.
Southeast/Mississippi Valley:
Shaping up to be a wet holiday weekend in the Southeast. The same storm that will affect the Northeast will cause rain and thunderstorms in parts of the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama and Florida Friday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue Saturday from the Gulf Coast of Alabama through the Florida Panhandle into southern Georgia and the Carolina. This could lead to heavy rain in places in and around Tampa, Jacksonville, Savannah and Myrle Beach. The same places could see more showers and storms Easter Sunday, extending back as far west as New Orleans. Meanwhile, a separate storm will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to parts of Tennessee and northern Mississippi and Alabama. Some of the storms could be strong or severe, including for the major metros of Memphis and Nashville. If you are engaging in outdoor activities be aware of storms that might roll in and get indoors if you see lightning or hear thunder. Also be careful when traveling because any storms will have the potential to produce heavy rain and cause flash flooding. Otherwise, it will be a warm Easter weekend, with high temperatures in the 70s and 80s for most, with 60s and 70s for the Mississippi and Tennessee River Valleys.
Great Lakes/Ohio Valley/ Plains:
On Good Friday, an Alberta Clipper will be moving east through the Northern Plains which could result in some light snow in the Dakotas and northern Minnesota . The weak system will progress east, bringing light rain to parts of Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois Saturday before moving to the northern Great Lakes Easter Sunday. While the weekend will start off quiet for the Central and Southern Plains, a new storm will begin taking shape by Saturday night, bringing rain to Kansas, Oklahoma and North Texas Easter Sunday. Temperatures will depend on your proximity to the storm, with above average temperatures expected in the southern Great Lakes (50s and 60s), Missouri (60s and 70s Saturday and Sunday) and Texas (70s and 80s), while the Northern Plains and northern Great Lakes (30s and 40s) will see below average temperatures. Expect a mixed bag in Kansas and Oklahoma, where temperatures will start off above average before dropping behind the cold front for Easter Sunday.
West:
There is potential for light snow in the mountains of the Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado on Good Friday from the Alberta Clipper mentioned above. On Saturday, snow will become heavier, but will mostly be confined to the Colorado Rockies, which should provide for some late season skiing, but could make travel over the passes tricky. If you’re traveling to or through Denver, a couple more inches of snow will be possible to go on top of what fell during this week’s blizzard. Temperatures in the interior West, including the mountains, will drop or stay below freezing for much of the weekend. Meanwhile, outside of some light showers early Friday and late Sunday in the Pacific Northwest, much of the weekend is looking good for Washington, Oregon and California. The Pac Northwest will see consistent highs in the 50s, with 70s and 80s for most of California and Arizona
Stay updated on the latest forecast details using the MORECAST app. If you’re traveling for Easter, you can use the navigation option to track the weather and extreme situations along your route to make every trip a safe journey.