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Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

A very pleasant day is expected today as highs soar into the 50s and 60s. Breezy westerly winds are expected during the day, gusting 20-30mph. Gusty winds are expected behind a cold frontal passage this evening/tonight. Northwest winds gusting 30-40mph are possible throughout the overnight hours. Winds gradually decrease Wednesday morning. Wednesday will be cooler, with highs in the 30s and 40s. Highs on Thursday range from the low to mid 40s across northwestern portions of the area to the mid 60s across southwestern portions of the area.
Breezy westerly winds are expected during the day, gusting 20-30mph. Winds increase behind a cold front tonight. Northwest winds gusting 30-40mph are possible throughout the overnight hours, strongest north of Interstate 80. Winds will gradually decrease throughout the daytime hours on Wednesday.