Intermediate-Term Weather Outlook

Updated at 5:35  p.m. Wednesday, April 5

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.

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
318 PM EDT Wed Apr 05 2023

Valid 00Z Thu Apr 06 2023 – 00Z Sat Apr 08 2023

…Severe thunderstorms possible through tonight from Texas and Louisiana
to the Great Lakes…

…Hazardous winter weather possible through tonight in the northern
Plains and New England…

…Very warm across the East and winter-like cold across the West and the
Dakotas…

Updated at 7:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday April 4, 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.

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
316 PM EDT Tue Apr 04 2023

Valid 00Z Wed Apr 05 2023 – 00Z Fri Apr 07 2023

…Severe weather possible from the western/central Gulf Coast to the
Great Lakes region Today and Wednesday…

…Widespread blizzard conditions expected across the northern Plains
through Wednesday night…

…Very warm in the East and winter-like cold in the West…

Updated at 7:02 p.m. EDT April 3, 2023

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
355 PM EDT Mon Apr 03 2023

Valid 00Z Tue Apr 04 2023 – 00Z Thu Apr 06 2023

…Heavy snow over parts of the Northern/Central Plains…

…There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms over parts of the
Southeast on Monday evening and a Moderate Risk of Severe thunderstorms
over parts of the Middle/Lower Mississippi Valley on Tuesday…

…There is a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall over parts of the Western
Gulf Coast, Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys on
Wednesday…

…There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms over parts of the Ohio
Valley and the Great Lakes on Wednesday…

Updated at 4 p.m. EDT Sunday, April 2, 2023

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
406 PM EDT Sun Apr 02 2023

Valid 00Z Mon Apr 03 2023 – 00Z Wed Apr 05 2023

…There is an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms over parts of the
Southern Plains on Sunday evening and over parts of the Plains and
Mississippi Valley on Tuesday...

…Heavy snow over parts of the Northern/Central Plains on Tuesday…

…There is a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall over parts of the Southern
Plains/Lower Mississippi Valley…

Updated at 9:34 p.m. Saturday April 1, 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.

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
419 PM EDT Sat Apr 01 2023

Valid 00Z Sun Apr 02 2023 – 00Z Tue Apr 04 2023

…There is an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms over parts of the
Lower Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and the northern Mid-Atlantic…

…Heavy snow over parts of the Cascades and Northern Central Rockies…

…There is a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall over parts of the Southern
Plains/Lower Mississippi Valley on Sunday…

Updated at 5:18 p.m. March 31, 2023

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
432 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023

Valid 00Z Sat Apr 01 2023 – 00Z Mon Apr 03 2023

…A major severe weather outbreak is forecast to continue into tonight
across portions of the Mississippi Valley…

…Winter Storm with Blizzard conditions from Northern Plains to Upper
Midwest/Great Lakes tonight…

…Heavy snow across northwestern mountains…

…Critical Fire Weather persists over parts of the Central/Southern
Plains for the next several days…

Updated at 4:29 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 30, 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.

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
322 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023

Valid 00Z Fri Mar 31 2023 – 00Z Sun Apr 02 2023

…A major early spring storm to bring multiple hazardous impacts across
large sections of the Lower 48…

…Heavy snow and significant ice accumulations likely across portions of
the Northern Plains into the Upper Mississippi Valley and Upper Great
Lakes…

…Severe weather threat through the Middle to Lower Mississippi Valley,
Ohio Valley and Tennessee Valley…

…Heavy rains and flash flooding possible across the Ohio Valley, Lower
Mississippi Valley and Tennessee Valley…

…Critical Fire Weather threat, high winds and blowing sand likely across
the Southern High Plains…

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.

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
Wed Mar 29 2023Valid 12Z Wed Mar 29 2023 - 12Z Fri Mar 31 2023

…Storm system brings more heavy rainfall/mountain snow to the West with
cooling temperatures…

…Snow squalls possible over the Interior Northeast on Wednesday…

…Precipitation chances increase over the Midwest and Plains Thursday
with a Critical Risk of Fire Weather for the Central/Southern High
Plains…