Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted January 31, 2024
This article focuses on what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term U.S. outlooks and a six-day World weather outlook which can be very useful for travelers.
First the highlights from the NWS.
Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
Wed Jan 31 2024
Valid 12Z Wed Jan 31 2024 – 12Z Fri Feb 02 2024…Heavy snow over parts of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, moderate snow
over Upstate New York/Northern New England, light snow over the higher
elevations of the West……There is a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall over parts of Northern/
Central California on Wednesday and Southern California on Thursday……Temperatures will be 15 to 30 degrees above average from the Plains to
the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley…
Looking out a bit farther and focusing on the more series events: