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WPC 24-Hour Probabilistic Precipitation Guidance for Days 1-3
 
 
 
Read the official Product Description Document (PDD) for this guidance
(Note: The PDD is a pdf file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view)
 
6-Hour Forecasts   24-Hour Forecasts
 Probability of Precipitation 
of at Least a Specific Amount  		 Precipitation Amount by 
Percentile 		 Probability of Precipitation 
of at Least a Specific Amount 		  Precipitation Amount by 
Percentile
24-Hour PQPFs ≥ 0.25"
Forecasts valid 12Z January 17, 2026 - 00Z January 21, 2026
  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Valid 24 hours ending: 12Z
Jan 18 		18Z
Jan 18 		00Z
Jan 19 		06Z
Jan 19 		12Z
Jan 19 		18Z
Jan 19 		00Z
Jan 20 		06Z
Jan 20 		12Z
Jan 20 		18Z
Jan 20 		00Z
Jan 21
24-hour forecast valid 12Z January 17, 2026 through 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPF valid 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPFs ≥ 0.50"
Forecasts valid 12Z January 17, 2026 - 00Z January 21, 2026
  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Valid 24 hours ending: 12Z
Jan 18 		18Z
Jan 18 		00Z
Jan 19 		06Z
Jan 19 		12Z
Jan 19 		18Z
Jan 19 		00Z
Jan 20 		06Z
Jan 20 		12Z
Jan 20 		18Z
Jan 20 		00Z
Jan 21
24-hour forecast valid 12Z January 17, 2026 through 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPF valid 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPFs ≥ 1.00"
Forecasts valid 12Z January 17, 2026 - 00Z January 21, 2026
  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Valid 24 hours ending: 12Z
Jan 18 		18Z
Jan 18 		00Z
Jan 19 		06Z
Jan 19 		12Z
Jan 19 		18Z
Jan 19 		00Z
Jan 20 		06Z
Jan 20 		12Z
Jan 20 		18Z
Jan 20 		00Z
Jan 21
24-hour forecast valid 12Z January 17, 2026 through 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPF valid 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPFs ≥ 1.50"
Forecasts valid 12Z January 17, 2026 - 00Z January 21, 2026
  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Valid 24 hours ending: 12Z
Jan 18 		18Z
Jan 18 		00Z
Jan 19 		06Z
Jan 19 		12Z
Jan 19 		18Z
Jan 19 		00Z
Jan 20 		06Z
Jan 20 		12Z
Jan 20 		18Z
Jan 20 		00Z
Jan 21
24-hour forecast valid 12Z January 17, 2026 through 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPF valid 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPFs ≥ 2.00"
Forecasts valid 12Z January 17, 2026 - 00Z January 21, 2026
  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Valid 24 hours ending: 12Z
Jan 18 		18Z
Jan 18 		00Z
Jan 19 		06Z
Jan 19 		12Z
Jan 19 		18Z
Jan 19 		00Z
Jan 20 		06Z
Jan 20 		12Z
Jan 20 		18Z
Jan 20 		00Z
Jan 21
24-hour forecast valid 12Z January 17, 2026 through 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPF valid 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPFs ≥ 2.50"
Forecasts valid 12Z January 17, 2026 - 00Z January 21, 2026
  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Valid 24 hours ending: 12Z
Jan 18 		18Z
Jan 18 		00Z
Jan 19 		06Z
Jan 19 		12Z
Jan 19 		18Z
Jan 19 		00Z
Jan 20 		06Z
Jan 20 		12Z
Jan 20 		18Z
Jan 20 		00Z
Jan 21
24-hour forecast valid 12Z January 17, 2026 through 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPF valid 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPFs ≥ 3.00"
Forecasts valid 12Z January 17, 2026 - 00Z January 21, 2026
  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Valid 24 hours ending: 12Z
Jan 18 		18Z
Jan 18 		00Z
Jan 19 		06Z
Jan 19 		12Z
Jan 19 		18Z
Jan 19 		00Z
Jan 20 		06Z
Jan 20 		12Z
Jan 20 		18Z
Jan 20 		00Z
Jan 21
24-hour forecast valid 12Z January 17, 2026 through 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPF valid 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPFs ≥ 4.00"
Forecasts valid 12Z January 17, 2026 - 00Z January 21, 2026
  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Valid 24 hours ending: 12Z
Jan 18 		18Z
Jan 18 		00Z
Jan 19 		06Z
Jan 19 		12Z
Jan 19 		18Z
Jan 19 		00Z
Jan 20 		06Z
Jan 20 		12Z
Jan 20 		18Z
Jan 20 		00Z
Jan 21
24-hour forecast valid 12Z January 17, 2026 through 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPF valid 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPFs ≥ 5.00"
Forecasts valid 12Z January 17, 2026 - 00Z January 21, 2026
  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Valid 24 hours ending: 12Z
Jan 18 		18Z
Jan 18 		00Z
Jan 19 		06Z
Jan 19 		12Z
Jan 19 		18Z
Jan 19 		00Z
Jan 20 		06Z
Jan 20 		12Z
Jan 20 		18Z
Jan 20 		00Z
Jan 21
24-hour forecast valid 12Z January 17, 2026 through 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPF valid 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPFs ≥ 6.00"
Forecasts valid 12Z January 17, 2026 - 00Z January 21, 2026
  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
Valid 24 hours ending: 12Z
Jan 18 		18Z
Jan 18 		00Z
Jan 19 		06Z
Jan 19 		12Z
Jan 19 		18Z
Jan 19 		00Z
Jan 20 		06Z
Jan 20 		12Z
Jan 20 		18Z
Jan 20 		00Z
Jan 21
24-hour forecast valid 12Z January 17, 2026 through 12Z January 18, 2026
24-Hour PQPF valid 12Z January 18, 2026
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≥ 0.25"
≥ 0.50"
≥ 1.00"
≥ 1.50"
≥ 2.00"
≥ 2.50"
≥ 3.00"
≥ 4.00"
≥ 5.00"
≥ 6.00"
OR
Choose a time for the specified amount:
12Z Jan 18
18Z Jan 18
00Z Jan 19
06Z Jan 19
12Z Jan 19
18Z Jan 19
00Z Jan 20
06Z Jan 20
12Z Jan 20
18Z Jan 20
00Z Jan 21
 
 
 
 
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