The National Weather Service has forecast strong winds across a large area spanning from the Rockies to the Great Lakes and Tennessee Valley today (2/19). Wind gusts may exceed 60 mph at times in some areas. To get a glimpse of these winds in action, check out this global winds visualization (GWV) from NOAA's WeatherView. The GWV uses a tracers technique to show the speed and direction of winds across the planet. In addition to the winds, users can incorporate other imagery and data, such as tem

An amplified weather pattern will produce several notable weather stories over the next 5-7 days. The total precipitation forecast over the next seven days shows a very wet stretch in the Northwest and across much of the eastern U.S. Snow and ice is in the forecast as well! For the latest winter forecast probabilities, please visit: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/winter_wx.shtml | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center

National Weather Service forecasters say nearly continuous onshore flow will keep California and portions of the Pacific Northwest in a very active, wet pattern this weekend. Rain and mountain snow is forecast for much of the western U.S. as a deep upper-level low and associated surface cold front pushes inland. Heavy rainfall is expected for the coastal areas and the nearby mountains, with some locations getting in excess of 4 inches of rainfall by Saturday morning (2/16). The extent of this on