Dry and breezy conditions are likely on portions of the Plains, especially the southern and central High Plains, into next week, which could result in elevated to locally critical conditions. Showers and thunderstorms, including severe, are expected across portions of the southern Plains into the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Mississippi Valley through tomorrow. Areas of heavy rain are likely from east Texas and southwest Louisiana extending north-northeast through the Ozarks into the Great Lakes today. Mostly showers and a few thunderstorms are likely across portions of the western Carolinas, Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, and into the Northeast tomorrow. Rain is likely along the southeast US coast and through the coastal plain next week. Gusty offshore and north-northeasterly winds are likely across southern California into the Lower Colorado River Valley today, but significant fire potential is expected to remain low. Widespread heavy precipitation, including heavy mountain snow, is expected across much of the West into mid-next week, except for portions of the lower elevations in the Desert Southwest. The heaviest precipitation will fall in the Pacific Northwest, especially along and west of the Cascades, northwest California, the Sierra, and the northern Rockies, with heavy snow in the mountains. This will be a season ending event for northern California and a significant season slowing, if not a season ending, event for southern California.