Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 10:24:43 pm PST

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Weather Outlook

Freezing Rain Wed AM?

A break in the quiet weather pattern arrives by mid-week with light precipitation starting Wednesday. There is a low chance (20%) of a wintry mix, including pockets of freezing rain, early Wednesday morning for the Columbia Basin and the Palouse, with light snow for the mountain passes and northern valleys. Temperatures trend warmer by Thursday, transitioning precipitation to primarily lowland rain and mountain snow, though colder air holding on in the northern valleys favors snow in the forecast there.