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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 10:12:42 am CST

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Forecast Key Points
Marine 4 Day Outlook
Potential For Much Needed Rain by Next Weekend
Unseasonably warm and humid conditions into the early part of the week. Patchy fog will be possible at night and during the early morning hours. Modest rain chances return by mid-week with increasing southerly flow and moisture. Rain chances increase by the weekend as an unsettled and wet pattern develops.
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Light to modest onshore winds and low seas are expected into early next week. Winds and seas will increase slightly by mid-week with a chance for showers.
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Long range guidance indicates the development of an active pattern for early into mid-March. This unstable and wet pattern is expected to lead to some much-needed rainfall starting by next weekend.
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