48 Hour Weather Forecast

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
259 PM EST Tue Feb 21 2023

Valid 00Z Wed Feb 22 2023 – 00Z Fri Feb 24 2023

…A major winter storm is expected to deliver a large swath of heavy snow
from the West Coast to the Northeast through Thursday; freezing rain from
the upper Midwest through the lower Great Lakes into Nee England…

…Widespread very strong, gusty winds expected across the West and
adjacent High Plains…

…Heavy rain with the potential for scattered flash flooding and severe
weather for the Midwest and Plains Wednesday…

…Widespread record-breaking warmth expected in the East and much below
average cold in the West through mid-week…

Updated at 3:20 p.m. EST Monday, February 20, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
300 PM EST Mon Feb 20 2023

Valid 00Z Tue Feb 21 2023 – 00Z Thu Feb 23 2023

…A major winter storm will spread a large swath of heavy snow from the
West Coast to the Northeast through Thursday…

…Clipper system to bring light to moderate snow to the Upper Midwest,
Great Lakes and interior Northeast…

…Widespread record breaking cold in the West and record breaking warmth
in the East are possible on Wednesday and Thursday…

Updated at 3:15 p.m. EST Sunday, February 19, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
307 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023

Valid 00Z Mon Feb 20 2023 – 00Z Wed Feb 22 2023

…Clipper system to bring light to moderate snow to the Upper Midwest,
Great Lakes and interior Northeast…

…Winter storm will bring heavy snow and strong winds to much of the
West, the Northern/Central Plains and Upper Midwest through Midweek…

Updated at 3:52 p.m. EST  Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
317 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023

Valid 00Z Thu Feb 16 2023 – 00Z Sat Feb 18 2023

…A swath of snow is forecast to stretch from the Four Corners to the
lower Great Lakes through early Friday as a low pressure system tracks
rapidly across the central part of the country…

…Strong to severe thunderstorms and areas of heavy rainfall will impact
portions of the Arklatex/Lower Mississippi Valley across the Mid-South and
into the Tennessee/Ohio Valley tonight through early Friday…

…Critical Fire Weather for the TX Big Bend…

Updated at 2:54 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
223 PM EST Mon Feb 13 2023

Valid 00Z Tue Feb 14 2023 – 00Z Thu Feb 16 2023

…The recent series of strong upper lows affecting the Lower 48 will
continue over the next two days with active weather across much of the
western to central U.S…

..Blizzard conditions possible across portions of the Northern
Plains/Upper Mississippi Valley Tuesday night into Wednesday, while heavy
snows are likely through the higher terrain of the west into the Central
High Plains…

…A sharp temperature contrast across the Lower 48 with much below
average temperatures across the west and much above average temperatures
from the central to eastern U.S…