Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
252 PM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

Valid 00Z Thu Nov 6 2025 - 00Z Sat Nov 8 2025

...Unsettled weather for the Northwest & Northern California, with a
limited threat for flash flooding into early Friday morning...

...Wind advisories and high wind warnings for the northern Mid-Atlantic &
southern New England states tonight into Thursday morning...

...Dry conditions continue across the southern tier of the country &
portions of the Mid-Atlantic States with generally seasonable warmth...


Across the continental U.S. through this Friday, the primary weather
features will be an atmospheric river in the Pacific Northwest and a
series of cold fronts moving from the Midwest/Great Lakes to the East
Coast, with generally dry conditions and above-normal temperatures
expected in the central and southern regions. A significant atmospheric
river event will impact the Northwest, particularly Washington and Oregon,
through Thursday. This system will bring moderate to heavy rainfall, which
may lead to run-off issues and minor flooding, along with gusty winds and
mountain snows for the highest elevations of the Cascades.

High pressure will largely control the weather pattern across much of the
central and southern Plains, resulting in pleasantly warm and dry
conditions through Thursday. Temperatures are expected to be above normal
for this time of year. By Friday, a strong cold front moving in from
Canada will approach, bringing increasing clouds and a chance of light
snow or flurries to parts of northern Minnesota and northern North Dakota.
Accumulations are expected to be light, generally under an inch. Winds
will be breezy, with gusts of 15 to 30 mph likely for many areas.

A series of weather fronts will influence the East Coast through the end
of the week. A cold front approaches the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast
Wednesday evening, with winds high enough to merit the issuance of wind
advisories and a few high wind warnings north of the Mason-Dixon line as
the parent surface low quickly deepens upon exiting the coast.  By
Thursday, mainly dry conditions are expected under the influence of high
pressure, with temperatures cooling slightly behind the initial front.  On
Friday, a more substantial upper trough will dig toward the Great Lakes,
with a stronger cold front approaching late Friday and beyond, bringing
widespread chances of rain and additional strong winds across the region
ahead of the front from the Ohio Valley to New England.

Hamrick

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