Intermediate-Term Weather Outlook

Updated at 5: 55 p.m. EDT Sunday March 26, 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
402 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

Valid 00Z Mon Mar 27 2023 – 00Z Wed Mar 29 2023

…Heavy rain with the potential for flash flooding and severe weather
expected through tonight in the Southeast…

…Series of frontal systems to bring light to moderate precipitation
chances to the Midwest and Northeast…

…Snow chances linger over the Rockies as temperatures across the West
remain chilly…

…Powerful storm system to carry heavy snow/rainfall threat to California
beginning Monday…

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
444 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023

Valid 00Z Sun Mar 26 2023 – 00Z Tue Mar 28 2023

…Heavy snow winds down over Great Lakes then picks up over northern New
England; snow continues over Northern Rockies…

…Rain and severe thunderstorms expected from Mississippi to Carolinas
through beginning of work week…

…Powerful storm system to bring unsettled weather to West Coast
beginning Monday…

…Cold in the West warm in the Southeast/Mid-Atlantic; Critical Fire
Weather for the Central/Southern Plains…

Updated at 4:59 p.m. EDT Friday, March 24, 2024

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
407 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

Valid 00Z Sat Mar 25 2023 – 00Z Mon Mar 27 2023

…Flash flooding and severe weather threats across the Lower
Mississippi/Tennessee/Ohio Valleys tonight…

…Showers and thunderstorms for the East Coast, snow and a wintry mix for
the Midwest and Interior Northeast/New England this weekend…

…Unsettled weather and chilly temperatures with locally heavy mountain
snowfall to continue across the West…

Updated at 6:38 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2023

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
421 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023

Valid 00Z Fri Mar 24 2023 – 00Z Sun Mar 26 2023

…Strong to severe thunderstorms will be a significant concern this
evening and continuing through Friday night from the Southern Plains, the
Mid-South, and Lower Mississippi Valley to possibly the Ohio Valley…

…Widespread heavy rain and flash flooding setting up across the
Mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley this evening through Friday night…

…An intensifying low pressure system will likely bring very strong
winds, heavy rain/thunderstorms into the Ohio Valley as heavy snow could
develop across the Midwest into lower Michigan Saturday morning…

…Unsettled weather and chilly temperatures with locally heavy mountain
snowfall to continue across the West…

…Very warm temperatures will prevail through the end of the week across
much of the South through the Ohio Valley and into the Mid-Atlantic…

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
400 PM EDT Wed Mar 22 2023

Valid 00Z Thu Mar 23 2023 – 00Z Sat Mar 25 2023

…Strong to severe thunderstorms will become a significant concern
beginning Thursday afternoon and continuing through Friday for portions of
the Southern Plains, Lower Mississippi Valley and the Mid-South…

…Widespread heavy rain and flash flooding will become increasingly
likely by Friday across portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Ohio
Valley from numerous rounds of showers and thunderstorms…

…Very warm temperatures will persist through the end of the week across
much of the South and the East…

…Unsettled weather and chilly temperatures with locally heavy mountain
snowfall to continue across the West…

Updated at  4:02  p.m. EDT Tuesday, March 21, 2023

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
353 PM EDT Tue Mar 21 2023

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

…Powerful storm system to spread high winds, heavy rain, and heavy
mountain snow into portions of California and the Southwest…

…Widespread rain and heavy mountain snow expected to move across the
Southwest, Great Basin, and the central and southern Rockies by early
Thursday…

…Heavy snowfall to impact portions of the Northern Plains and Upper
Mississippi Valley through midweek…

Updated at 5:05 p.m. EDT Monday, March 20, 2023

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
349 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023

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

…Powerful storm system to spread high winds, heavy rain, and heavy
mountain snow to parts of California and the Southwest on Tuesday…

…Threat of heavy snow continues across the Intermountain West and
Rockies over the next few days…

…A couple rounds of light-to-moderate snowfall are expected across
portions of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest between Tuesday and
Thursday morning...

Updated at 4 p.m. EDT Sunday March 19, 2023

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
348 PM EDT Sun Mar 19 2023

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

…Record-breaking cold across the Southeast Monday morning to lead to
widespread and potentially harmful freezing temperatures…

…Strong storm system to impact southern California on Tuesday with high
winds, heavy rain, and heavy mountain snow…

…Heavy snow to impact parts of the Intermountain West and Rockies before
wintry weather spreads into the northern Plains and Upper Midwest on
Tuesday…

Updated at 4 p.m. EDT Saturday, March 18 2023

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
345 PM EDT Sat Mar 18 2023

Valid 00Z Sun Mar 19 2023 – 00Z Tue Mar 21 2023

…Much below normal temperatures to engulf much of the East & South
through Monday; lingering lake effect snow showers tonight & Sunday…

…Next round of rain and heavy mountain snow, colder than normal
temperatures expected throughout the West into next week…

…Scattered showers and thunderstorms across Florida…

Updated at 3:40 p.m. EDT March 17, 2023

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Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
328 PM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023

Valid 00Z Sat Mar 18 2023 – 00Z Mon Mar 20 2023

…Heavy showers and thunderstorms will impact portions of the eastern
Gulf Coast and Southeast tonight into Saturday…

…Heavy lake-effect snow and snow squalls to impact areas of the Great
Lakes, Ohio Valley and Northeast this weekend…

…Below to much below normal temperatures expected across much of the
central and eastern U.S. this weekend…