Weather Forecast: Today, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, 10 Days for the U.S. with some maps for the World posted early January 4, 2023

Updated at 7:19 p.m. Wednesday January 4, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours from Wednesday 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
256 PM EST Wed Jan 04 2023

Valid 00Z Thu Jan 05 2023 - 00Z Sat Jan 07 2023

...Heavy rain, damaging winds, and heavy mountain snow to impact
California as an atmospheric river moves onshore tonight...

...Light to moderate snowfall continues across parts of the Upper
Midwest/Great Lakes through Thursday, while a wintry mix spreads into
northern New England..