Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted January 5, 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
Fri Jan 05 2024
Valid 12Z Fri Jan 05 2024 – 12Z Sun Jan 07 2024…Light to moderate snow expected for portions of the southern and
central Great Plains along with localized flash flooding for the Gulf
Coast today……Significant icing possible for portions of the southern and central
Appalachians tonight into Saturday……Snow from developing East Coast winter storm to begin affecting
interior portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday……Pacific storm system to bring renewed round of heavy mountain snow and
coastal rain to the Northwest Coast tonight into Saturday…