Heavy Rain is Likely Across the Mid-Atlantic States Today Along With Potentially Damaging Wind Gusts; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today across the Mid-Atlantic and forecast to contain heavy to excessive rainfall. Numerous instances of flash flooding are possible in southern Virginia and north-central North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms are also possible across the northern Great Plains today. Elevated to Critical Fire Weather located across the Intermountain West. Read More >

February 2017 brought very warm weather to much of eastern Utah and western Colorado for the first three weeks of the month. In fact, several record high temperatures were recorded at several sites from February 8th through the 11th. The month was even on track to be the warmest on record in Grand Junction. However, a strong cold front arrived early on week four, sending temperatures plummeting. After the dust (actually snow) settled, Grand Junction ended the month as the 4th warmest on record for average temperatures.

Precipitation varied across the region with below normal precipitation recorded near Moab, near normal conditions around Grand Junction and slightly above normal over the mountains where snow continued to pile up.

The outlook for March shows odds favoring warmer than normal conditions with precipitation leaning toward drier conditions.

February Climate Summary for selected cities and a look ahead at the March long range forecast

High pressure will continue to build in from the west and persist through the end of the week. Dry weather is expected across the entire area through the end of the week with high temperatures warming a few degrees each day. The next chance for rain and snow moves in late this weekend and early next week as a strong Pacific storm moves across the region.

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Forecast High Temperatures Thursday

Forecast Low Temperatures Friday Morning

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Heavy Rain is Likely Across the Mid-Atlantic States Today Along With Potentially Damaging Wind Gusts; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin

A look back at February and a look ahead through March. The next chance for widespread rain and snow arrives late this weekend!