This week's preciptation forecast highlights heavy rain soaking the South where 3 " may fall over the lower MS valley. Mid-week the Desert Southwest will also see moderate rain, helping relieve drought conditons. Late-week there's potential for heavy snow in the southern Rockies. | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

Here's the precipitation forecast for this week. Heavy rain in the Northeast could cause flash flooding over the next couple of days--see our excessive rainfall outlooks here: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/#page=ero. Other hotspots for rain include the Southwest, south-central U.S., and Midwest. | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

Here is a preview of the weather you can expect this week across the country. It appears that some much needed rainfall will linger over the eastern U.S. from the middle to the latter part of this week as an anomalous upper-level low drops southward from the Great Lakes region into the Appalachians. The upper low could help form a coastal front and low pressure waves near the mid-Atlantic coast, spreading rain northward into New England Friday and Saturday. For further details, check the latest