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…

Please click on “Read More” below to access the full report issued today.

November 2, 2022: U.S. 48-Hour Weather Report and Intermediate-Term Outlooks; Tropical and World Precipitation

Here is what we are paying attention to this evening and the next 48 hours from this evening’s NWS Forecast.

...Heavy snow today along the Cascades, Sierra Nevada, and portions of the
northern Rockies...

...Heavy mountain snow moving into the central Rockies on Thursday into
early Friday...

...Showers and severe thunderstorms possible ahead of and along cold front
tomorrow into Friday for southern Plains...

...Record high temperatures today across northern Plains and Midwest; fire
weather possible due to dry and breezy conditions

...Atmospheric River will dump rain and elevated snow to parts of Pacific
Northwest through Friday evening...

Daily Report for this evening and the next 48 hours from July 12, 2022 plus access to intermediate term Outlooks and Tropical Outlooks

Here is what we are paying attention to this evening and the next two days from this afternoon’s NWS Forecast.

...Dangerous heat to continue across portions of the southern Plains...

...Severe storms possible from the Midwest this evening to the Mid
Atlantic and Northeast tomorrow...

...Heavy rains will be possible along portions of the northern Gulf Coast
from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle over the next several days...