Weather: Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Five-Day Forecast for the World: posted April 19, 2023

Updated at 5:03 p.m EDT Wednesday April 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
215 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 2023

Valid 00Z Thu Apr 20 2023 – 00Z Sat Apr 22 2023

…There is a Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms over parts of the
Central Plains on Wednesday; and a Slight Risk across Northeast Texas into
Southeast Missouri, incl. much of Arkansas on Thursday…

…There is a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall at the intersection of
Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri Wednesday before shifting to Northeast
Texas to Southeast Missouri, incl. much of Arkansas on Thursday…

…Moderate to Heavy snow will affect much of Montana and Northern North
Dakota today, before sliding eastward along the US/Canadian boarder of
North Dakota/Minnesota on Thursday…

…Critical Fire Weather continues over much of New Mexico into the
Texas/Oklahoma Panhandles for Wednesday, remaining Elevated to Critical
across New Mexico on Thursday…