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Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 12:16:40 am PST

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

Weather will become more active for the Inland Northwest starting Tuesday afternoon with the the arrival of the first of a series of weather systems. Rain showers Tuesday afternoon will transition to widespread lowland rain and mountain snow Tuesday night into Wednesday. Precipitation will become showery Wednesday afternoon with mountain snow showers and lowland graupel showers. Mountain snow showers continue through at least Friday.

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