Author: Nina Clarke

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms is in place today across parts of Upstate South Carolina, western North Carolina, and northeast Georgia, with forecasters warning that a few storms could become severe if conditions evolve favorably this afternoon. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg indicates thunderstorms are…

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A potential pattern shift may be on the horizon for Central Texas as the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) continues to highlight a wetter-than-normal trend developing in early April. The latest 8–14 day rainfall outlook for March 29 through April 4 shows a broad swath of above-normal precipitation probabilities stretching across Central and…

DENVER, COLORADO — Colorado is on the verge of experiencing what forecasters are calling the hottest March day on record, with temperatures soaring into the upper 80s and lower 90s across the plains and along the I-25 corridor. The National Weather Service in Denver/Boulder warns that nearly all locations across eastern Colorado are expected to…

STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA — Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop and sweep across Pennsylvania on Sunday, with the greatest threat unfolding from the afternoon into the evening hours. The National Weather Service indicates that one or more rounds of thunderstorms will form along and ahead of an approaching cold front, bringing the potential for damaging…

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — A piece of weather history fell at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport (MSP) as the temperature climbed to 77°F, breaking the longstanding daily record of 76°F set in 1938. The new high officially surpasses a mark that stood for nearly nine decades, underscoring the unusual warmth gripping parts of Minnesota. A Record Nearly…

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA — California is not only enduring unusual warmth on land — the Pacific Ocean off the Southern California coast is now in the grip of a powerful marine heatwave, classified as Category 3 and locally reaching Category 4 intensity. New sea surface temperature anomaly data shows widespread ocean temperatures running dramatically above…

LUBBOCK, TEXAS — West Texas is experiencing a stunning surge of record-breaking heat, with many stations climbing to or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit — temperatures rarely, if ever, observed this early in the calendar year. Data from the West Texas Mesonet shows widespread triple-digit highs across the region as of Saturday evening, with much of…

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — Severe thunderstorms are possible late Sunday afternoon and evening across portions of eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and northeastern Maryland, with the greatest concern centered on the Philadelphia metro region and surrounding communities. The National Weather Service highlights a corridor including Philadelphia, Allentown, Reading, Wilmington, Trenton, Princeton, Newton, and portions of central…

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA — A fairly robust hail threat is taking shape across parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, with a corridor from central Ohio through western Pennsylvania into West Virginia and western Maryland highlighted for the greatest potential of 2-inch or larger hailstones Sunday afternoon and evening. High-resolution model guidance indicates that supercells and storm…

WILMINGTON, OHIO — Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop Sunday across portions of southwest and central Ohio, with the National Weather Service in Wilmington highlighting Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Wilmington, Chillicothe, and Portsmouth within the primary threat zone. Forecasters indicate no major changes in thinking regarding the setup. The main concern remains large hail during the…