Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted January 20, 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
Sat Jan 20 2024
Valid 12Z Sat Jan 20 2024 – 12Z Mon Jan 22 2024…Heavy rain expected to impact northern to central California today and
early Monday, with heavy wet snow along the Sierra Nevada……More freezing rain is forecast for the Columbia River Basin…
…Arctic air will dominate the eastern two-thirds of the country with
lake-effect and upslope snows remaining active today…