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

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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

A mostly quiet weather pattern is in store across the CONUS this week, giving way to warmer than normal temperatures throughout the country 😎. These will be felt most intensely in the mid to upper Great Plains, where some daily high temperature records may be broken. | NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center