January 6, 2026 Tuesday Winter Weather
Ensembles show Canadian cold pool reforming in 12-14 day time frame
January 2026 was the 25th-warmest January in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 33.1°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 32.3°F (+0.8°F).
January 2026 was the 12th-driest January in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 1.6in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.3in (-0.8in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Southwest US storm system tracks through Arizona on Wednesday with nice coverage of always welcome rainfall and higher elevations snowfall. The edge of the system will even catch Colorado for some mountain snowfall.
On Thursday, the storm system tracks north into Missouri and the Great Lakes.
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