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FXUS01 KWBC 030527
PMDSPD

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
126 AM EDT Fri Apr 03 2026

Valid 12Z Fri Apr 03 2026 - 12Z Sun Apr 05 2026

...Strong to severe thunderstorms from central/southern Plains
into Ohio Valley...

...Slight risk for Excessive Rainfall across Southern Plains into
Ozarks and Missouri Valley...

...Chances for heavy snow, freezing rain and wintry mix from the
northern Plains across the upper Great Lakes and northern New
England...

A series of surface low pressure systems will bring some unsettled
weather across the Northern U.S. into the Southern Plains Friday
into Saturday, and will stretch into the Eastern U.S. by Sunday.
On Friday, the lead surface low will lift into the Upper
Midwest/Upper Great Lakes bringing moisture along the trailing
front. This will bring chances for a wintry mix of snow, sleet,
and freezing rain to Northern New England through the weekend. In
addition, chances for thunderstorms will develop along the cold
front across much of Central/Southern Plains into the Mississippi
and Ohio/Tennessee Valley on Friday and will gradually move
eastward towards parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast by
Saturday. Storm Prediction Center has issued an Enhanced Risk
(level 3/5) for Severe Thunderstorms for Friday afternoon/evening
for northern Missouri and southern Iowa, as well as an Slight Risk
(level 2/5) for parts of the Ozarks into northwest Texas, with a
chance for large hail and tornadoes developing within the
supercells. Furthermore, Weather Prediction Center has issued a
Slight Risk (level 2/4) for Excessive Rainfall for portions of the
Southern Plains into the Ozarks and Missouri Valley for Friday.

Further west, another low pressure system will bringing chances
for heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain over portions of the
Northern/Central Rockies, Northern Plains, and Upper Midwest into
the weekend. Snowfall rates of 1"/hr is expected for much of the
areas, which may lead up to 8" total with higher elevations seeing
12-18". With the chance for gusty winds, traveling conditions may
become hazardous. In addition, the system will bring a chance for
icing from South Dakota into northern Wisconsin and Michigan.
Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest have issued a
Winter Storm Warning or Winter Weather Advisory.

Above normal temperatures with highs within the 70s and 80s across
much of Central/Southern Plains into Eastern U.S. will gradually
transition to near-normal/slightly below seasonal temperatures by
Sunday, as the cold front moves eastward. In contrast, areas
behind the front, especially areas within the Northern Plains, may
see 10-15 degrees below normal with highs within the 30s on
Friday.

Oudit


Graphics available at
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php




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