Current US Surface Weather Map. Current storm systems, cold and warm fronts, and rain and snow areas.

Highs, lows, fronts, troughs, outflow boundaries, squall lines, drylines for much of North America, the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific oceans, and the Gulf of America. Standard Size | High Resolution. Maximum daytime or minimum overnight temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

Mar 6, 2025 · *Significant weather features are depicted as hatched areas and defined as the potential for: Severe Thunderstorms; Flash Flooding; Heavy Snowfall; Accumulating Freezing Rain

Cold Front A cold front occurs when a mass of cold air approaches and displaces the warmer air. The warm air is forced up to higher elevations. The rising of the warmer air may create cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds. These clouds may cause thunderstorms and rain showers, depending upon the strength of the cold front. Warm Front

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May 4, 2017 · On a weather map, a cold front is usually drawn using a solid blue line with triangles pointing in the direction of the warm air that will be replaced. Cold fronts typically move from northwest to southeast. A cold front can bring …

The 12 hour Surface Analysis map shows current weather conditions, including frontal and high/low pressure positions, satellite infrared (IR) cloud cover, and areas of precipitation.

The Mixed Surface Analysis map shows a comprehensive analysis of current conditions and fronts at ground level using radar and infrared satellite imagery.

There are four different types of weather fronts: cold fronts, warm fronts, stationary fronts, and occluded fronts. Cold Front Weather map showing a cold front.

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