Areas of Unsettled Weather in Alaska, the Northwest and Southeast U.S.

A storm system is bringing heavy snow, gusty winds and blizzard conditions to southwest Alaska. Coastal rain and higher elevation snowfall will continue over the Pacific Northwest and northern California through the day. In the East, a coastal storm is expected to bring a period of gusty winds, enhanced rainfall and thunderstorms from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic states tonight into Friday. Read More >

Pre-Duty Controller Weather Briefing

The Pre-Duty Controller Weather Briefing is designed to increase controller situational awareness. It is produced by the Center Weather Service Unit three times daily. After hours or during changing weather this briefing may not represent the latest information. This product does not replace pilot pre-flight briefings.

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.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Conditions will gradually deteriorate as CIGs lower heading into this evening, with IFR likely developing near/SW of DCA between 00Z-03Z (a couple hours early possibly for KCHO/KMRB). VSBYs will also drop at times in moderate rain to around 2-4 SM, perhaps briefly lower especially at KCHO/KMRB/KIAD. Winds will remain E/NE at 5-10 kts, with a few gusts of 15-18 kts possible at KBWI/KDCA. VFR should return by Friday afternoon as a front clears and winds turn NW. VFR then persists through Saturday night as NW flow gusting 15-25 kts during the day continues. Light SW winds on Sunday will gradually turn out of the W/NW by Monday. No significant weather is expected to impact the terminals as high pressure will once again dominate the weather pattern. AVIATION...DHOF/CJL/EST Update as of: 206 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2024