Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

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Last Update: 430 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

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Tonight

Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and west to northwest 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers.

Wednesday

Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming west. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Thursday

West to northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Isolated showers.

Friday

North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north to northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Friday Night

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast to east and decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Saturday

North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Saturday Night

North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.