Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Mar 14, 2026 at 1:22:40 am PDT

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An unusual weather pattern will bring several days of much above-normal temperatures to California and much of the Southwest. Dozens of new daily high temperatures records are likely to occur by early to mid-week, and some locations could reach all-time high temperatures for the month of March.

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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

NWS Forecast Office Hanford, CA