Author: Nina Clarke

UNITED STATES — After a stretch of springlike warmth across parts of the Midwest, forecast models indicate a notable colder air intrusion setting up between March 12 and March 17, targeting Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and the broader Northern Plains. Ensemble temperature anomaly guidance shows below-average readings spreading across the central United States during…

UNITED STATES — Skywatchers across Texas, Illinois, New York, California and the entire continental U.S. will witness a dramatic total lunar eclipse early March 3, as the Moon turns a deep red while passing fully into Earth’s shadow. During totality, the Moon will take on the classic “Blood Moon” glow for nearly an hour, offering…

CALIFORNIA — A strong to locally severe marine heatwave is intensifying just offshore, with sea surface temperatures running dramatically above normal from San Diego County north through Central and Northern California. Data shows ocean temperature anomalies reaching as high as +4.1°C above average, an extraordinary signal for early March along the West Coast. La Jolla…

UNITED STATES — A volatile spring setup is unfolding across the central United States, placing an estimated 33 million people at risk for severe weather from Wednesday through Saturday, with the most concerning period targeting parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and southern Iowa. Forecasters indicate that a “Slight Risk” is in place each day…

UNITED STATES — A prolonged stretch of severe weather potential is taking shape across the southern Plains and into parts of the Midwest, with the Storm Prediction Center outlining five consecutive days of risk from March 4 through March 7. The corridor of concern centers on Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas, with forecasters signaling…

UNITED STATES — A classic late-winter thermal battle is setting up across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with snow, ice and rain all in play as a strong ~1040mb high pressure system presses cold air southward while warmer air surges in above it. Forecast guidance shows a pronounced cold air mass locked in across the interior…

UNITED STATES — A powerful early-March warm surge is set to send temperatures soaring from Texas and Louisiana through Chicago, Atlanta, and New York, with some cities potentially challenging or breaking record highs as a late-May-style air mass spreads across the central and eastern U.S. Forecast maps show a broad swath of record warmth expanding…

UNITED STATES — A potentially significant severe weather setup is taking shape for Friday, with forecast guidance flagging North Texas, central and eastern Oklahoma, and southeast Kansas as the corridor to watch. The GFS model’s CWASP (Conditional Weighted Analog Significant Parameter) output is showing values exceeding 80% across parts of this region — a signal…

UNITED STATES — A newly illustrated severe weather outlook concept shows what a high-end event could look like under the Storm Prediction Center’s evolving hatching intensity forecast approach — and the map centers squarely on North Texas and eastern Oklahoma, including Dallas, McKinney, Plano, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The example graphic demonstrates how future high-risk…

UNITED STATES — Millions across the East Coast endured one of their coldest winters in decades, but extraordinary warmth across the Western United States pushed Winter 2025–26 into the record books as the second warmest winter ever recorded nationwide. New temperature ranking maps for December through February 2025–26, based on data dating back to 1895–96,…