The Nation’s Weather

…Gusty winds in Northeast/Mid-Atlantic today…

…Snow across Lower Great Lakes today then Northern Rockies on
Wednesday…

…Critical Fire Weather Risk returns to Southern High Plains/Southwest
beginning Wednesday…

…Above average temperatures in the West and Central U.S.; cooler in the
East…

Lake effect snow is expected to develop downwind of the Lower Great Lakes
tonight through Wednesday as northwesterly winds persist on the backside
of a strong cold front. Accumulations of 4 to 8 inches will be possible
for portions of Upstate New York/Adirondacks while elsewhere will likely
have lower totals. Wind have already began increasing up over the Midwest,
Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic region and there are Wind advisories are in
effect for portions of the Central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic. Further
west, snow showers will likely increase in coverage over the Northern
Rockies beginning Wednesday, leading to some moderate impacts for parts of
west-central Montana into northwestern Wyoming.

The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted critical fire weather
conditions for the Southwest and Southern High Plains starting Wednesday
as the mild, dry and gusty conditions persist. The eastern half of the
country will have cooler air behind the strong cold front tonight. In
contrast, warm southerly flow streaming into West and central U.S. should
lead to daily High temperatures rising 15-25 degrees above average by the
end of the week, however existing records are not likely to be tied, or
broken.

Campbell

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