Midwest To Northeast Record Highs – National Weather Outlook For April 13, 2023

by | Apr 13, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

On Thursday, an area of low pressure moving into the Southeast will bring shower and thunderstorm potential. A system working through the Rockies toward the Upper Midwest will provide some rain and snow chances. And a system approaching the Pacific Northwest will provide areas with another round of rain and snow this week. Record highs will be possible from the Upper Midwest to the Northeast.

Up to two feet of snow will be possible in the northern Rockies through Friday evening. The heaviest rain through this time frame will be in the Southeast, where some 1-3” amounts are possible.

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