FLORIDA — A worsening drought pattern is tightening its grip across Florida, with newly released data showing that 83% of the state is now classified within D1–D4 drought levels, a sharp increase from 77% just one week ago, signaling rapidly deteriorating moisture conditions statewide. Drought Coverage Expands Across Nearly All of Florida Updated drought monitoring…
FLORIDA — A significant atmospheric pattern shift is setting up across the eastern United States beginning mid-next week, bringing a noticeable warmup to several states that have spent much of late December under persistent cold. Forecast data shows this flip taking shape around January 8–9 and lasting through approximately January 11, temporarily disrupting the winter…
MICHIGAN — The Great Lakes region is entering 2026 with overall ice cover sitting near the long-term seasonal average, but new data shows a sharp contrast between individual lakes, highlighting how uneven early-winter conditions have been across the basin. Great Lakes Ice Cover Snapshot to Start 2026 As of January 1, 2026, combined ice coverage…
PENNSYLVANIA — A subtle but persistent winter pattern continues overnight as Maryland and Pennsylvania prepare for a third consecutive round of light snow, with flurries or a light coating possible as a weak system shifts north between midnight and early morning hours. Overnight Timing and Snow Potential Forecast guidance shows the best window for snow…
UNITED STATES — The 2025 tornado season is ending as one of the top 10 busiest years on record, driven largely by extraordinary tornado activity across Texas, Illinois, Missouri, and Mississippi, according to preliminary storm report data compiled through late December. Storm mapping and state-by-state totals reveal a concentrated corridor of severe weather stretching from…
UNITED STATES — A widespread temperature reversal is shaping up across much of the lower 48 states next week, as forecast data shows a strong Pacific jet stream pushing warmer air eastward and temporarily shutting down sustained cold across large portions of the country. Multiple long-range model signals indicate that most regions of the central,…
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — The start of 2026 is bringing a volatile weather pattern to Southern California, as a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for a wide stretch of the region on New Year’s Day, placing millions of residents under heightened alert for dangerous storms, intense rainfall, and possible localized flooding. According to the Southern…
New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts are entering 2026 under a renewed winter pattern, as widespread light snowfall transitions into dangerous snow squalls overnight into New Year’s morning, according to the latest forecast data. Multiple weather maps and advisories show lake-enhanced snowfall, fast-moving squall lines, and localized heavier bands producing rapid accumulations and major travel impacts,…
MINNESOTA — The start of 2026 is unfolding with a familiar winter pattern across east-central Minnesota and western Wisconsin, as another band of light snow moves through the region on New Year’s Day, creating the potential for slick travel conditions despite generally minor accumulations. Forecast data indicates most areas will see less than one inch…
UNITED STATES — Updated seasonal snowfall data through December 31, 2025, reveals a dramatic winter imbalance across the United States, with Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York experiencing significantly above-normal snowfall, while California, Nevada, Colorado, and much of the Western U.S. remain far below seasonal averages. The contrast highlights one of the most uneven starts…