FXUS01 KWBC 021935

PMDSPD



Short Range Forecast Discussion

NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD

233 PM EST Mon Feb 02 2026



Valid 00Z Tue Feb 03 2026 - 00Z Thu Feb 05 2026



...Cold temperatures are set to persist over Florida and parts of

the Southeast through Tuesday, before milder conditions move in...



...A frontal system will bring light wintry precipitation to parts

of the Mid-Atlantic, and rain/thunderstorms in the Southeast

mid-week...



...A series of Clipper systems will bring snow to parts of the

Northern Plains, and aid in producing Lake Effect snow in the

Great Lakes...



In the southeast and Florida, cold temperatures are expected to

continue through Tuesday morning following the departure of the

intense system of low pressure affecting the Mid-Atlantic over the

weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach below freezing again

in parts of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia overnight

tonight, with lows in the mid 20s to low 30s. Freeze warnings are

currently in effect for the majority of Florida and parts of

southern Georgia from now until Tuesday morning. Afterwards, a

relatively milder trend is forecast to move into the region by

Wednesday, however, temperatures will continue to remain below

normal for early February for much of the Southeast. Meanwhile

further north in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Great Lakes

regions, temperatures are expected to moderate slightly on

Tuesday, before the arrival of another arctic air mass moves in by

Wednesday and reinforces colder temperatures.



A series of Alberta clippers will form in the Northern Plains and

bring periods of light snow/wintry mix across the Northern Plains

for the next couple of days. Light snow will also be found across

the Great Lakes today in association with the lead clipper system

followed by the arrival of an arctic front on Tuesday. Meanwhile,

the northern High Plains will experience increasingly above normal

temperatures due to clearing skies and downsloping winds as the

clippers track eastward. Otherwise, the western half of the United

States will remain relatively calm, with above normal temperatures

expected throughout the next few days.



Beginning late on Monday night, an amplifying upper-level trough

is expected to aid in the generation of a surface frontal system,

originating in the Lee of the Central/Southern Rockies. The front

is forecast to move through the Southern Plains and reach the

Lower Mississippi by Tuesday afternoon. It is then expected to

continue its progression into the Southeast by Tuesday evening

through Wednesday afternoon. Precipitation in the form of rain and

thunderstorms are expected with this setup throughout the Southern

Plains and then the Southeast on Tuesday and Wednesday

respectively, before the system moves into the Atlantic. Further

north, in the Mid-Atlantic, precipitation in the form of light

snow/wintry mix is possible. Given the quick progression of the

system however, any accumulation of snow is anticipated to remain

low throughout the Mid-Atlantic, with widespread accumulations

expected not to exceed an inch.  







Blanco-Alcala/Kong





Graphics available at

https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php



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