Weather Forecast: Today, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, 10 Days for the U.S. with some maps for the World posted early January 3, 2023

Updated at 6:58 p.m. January 3, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours from Tuesday afternoon’s NWS Forecast. This article also includes World weather forecasts.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
258 PM EST Tue Jan 03 2023

Valid 00Z Wed Jan 04 2023 - 00Z Fri Jan 06 2023

...Heavy snow across parts of the Upper Midwest through Wednesday while
freezing rain and a wintry mix spreads into northern New England by
Thursday...

...Severe thunderstorms and instances of flash flooding likely across
portions of the Southeast tonight...

...Strong atmospheric river to produce heavy rain, damaging winds, rough
surf, and heavy mountain snow across much of California into southern
Oregon on Wednesday and Thursday...