CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Tornado probabilities have increased for Thursday across parts of the Midwest, with Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan now under a growing risk zone as supercells are expected to develop late afternoon and move southeast. Forecast data shows storms forming near southern Lower Michigan around 4–5 PM, tracking toward northern Indiana and the Chicago…
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — After weeks of unseasonably hot temperatures, relief is finally on the horizon for Southern California as cooler Pacific air moves in and temperatures trend back toward seasonal averages by the start of April. Forecast guidance for the March 30 through April 3 window shows a notable shift in the overall weather pattern,…
SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, WYOMING, OKLAHOMA — Fire weather conditions are once again intensifying across the Central Plains, with Red Flag Warnings in effect across portions of western South Dakota, western and central Nebraska, and southeastern Wyoming, while a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for parts of Oklahoma. The warnings and watches highlight a multi-day…
COLORADO — Snow cover across Colorado has been running at record low levels since January 14, 2026, marking the lowest total snow cover area in the 26-year satellite record for this point in the season. New data as of March 23, 2026 shows significantly reduced snow coverage across much of the state compared to historical…
TEXAS — Unseasonably warm temperatures lingering into late March are expected to continue drying vegetation across the Plains, and now a developing high wind threat during the first week of April is raising concerns about elevated wildfire danger. The Climate Prediction Center has outlined a Moderate Risk (40–60%) of high winds for April 2–3 across…
UNITED STATES — Long-range forecast guidance is signaling an increasingly active severe weather pattern as April begins, with a developing upper-level ridge over the eastern United States and periodic western troughs combining to create a potentially volatile setup across the central part of the country. Ensemble data for the April 1–8 timeframe shows a pronounced…
TEXAS — Forecast model trends are increasingly pointing toward a potentially active stretch of severe weather across the Southern Plains from late March into the first half of April, with signals suggesting an environment favorable for supercells and tornadoes. Long-range ensemble guidance highlights a strengthening trough–ridge pattern developing just as peak-season thermodynamics begin to ramp…
ILLINOIS, INDIANA, OHIO — A developing cold front is expected to ignite a corridor of potentially severe thunderstorms Thursday stretching from central Illinois through northern Indiana and into northern Ohio, with forecasters closely monitoring the threat for supercell development. Current model projections indicate storms will organize along and just ahead of the advancing front, with…
OHIO — A developing storm system is setting the stage for scattered severe thunderstorms across portions of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio on Thursday, March 26, with forecasters highlighting the potential for significant large hail as the primary hazard. The latest Severe Weather Outlook places a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) across a broad corridor…
UNITED STATES — The National Hurricane Center has announced significant updates to its products and services ahead of the 2026 hurricane season, including a major change to one of its most recognized tools: the hurricane forecast track cone. The update introduces an operational cone graphic that now includes inland tropical storm and hurricane watches and…