ILLINOIS — February 28 to March 1, 2017 remains one of the most explosive early-season severe weather outbreaks in Midwest and Ohio Valley history, as nearly 70 tornadoes tore across 11 states in just 24 hours. The event carved a destructive corridor from Missouri through Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and into Ohio, producing widespread damage, dozens…
UNITED STATES — Winter 2025–2026 is now poised to go down as the warmest winter ever recorded across the Western United States, based on 90-day temperature percentile data spanning late November through late February. The numbers are striking: vast portions of the West ranked in the 90th to 100th percentile for mean daily temperatures —…
UNITED STATES — Meteorological winter has officially wrapped up, and preliminary data suggests the December–February period will rank among the top five warmest winters on record nationwide — possibly even top three once final numbers are confirmed. While residents in New York, Pennsylvania and parts of New England may remember snow and cold stretches, the…
UNITED STATES — A potent upper-level setup is drawing increasing attention for March 10–11, with a deep trough carving into the western United States and powerful wind shear spreading across the Plains and into the Midwest. Forecast guidance shows a classic early-spring severe weather pattern beginning to organize — particularly from Texas northward into Oklahoma,…
UNITED STATES — March is nearly here, and the increase in daylight is accelerating dramatically across the country as the vernal equinox approaches on March 20. New monthly daylight projections show a significant jump in sunset times nationwide, with northern states gaining more than 90 minutes of additional daylight by the end of the month….
UNITED STATES — A potentially active and volatile stretch of weather is beginning to take shape for March 8–12, with growing ensemble support for increased severe storm potential from the Deep South northward into parts of the Midwest. While specifics remain uncertain, multiple forecast signals suggest that a series of troughs ejecting out of the…
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — A dramatic temperature swing is setting up across the Mid-Atlantic, with Baltimore enjoying springlike warmth this weekend before a sharp cold front flips the script early next week. Highs are expected to climb into the 50s through Sunday, but by Monday temperatures could tumble into the 30s — setting the stage for…
COLORADO — A new storm system is set to move into Colorado Sunday into Monday, but the real story may unfold Monday night into Tuesday as temperatures teeter near critical elevation thresholds. Forecast guidance shows widespread precipitation across central and eastern Colorado, but whether communities see rain or accumulating snow will depend heavily on elevation…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — After weeks of unusually dry soil conditions across much of Illinois and the lower Great Lakes, a prolonged stretch of heavy rain is now lining up to deliver significant drought relief through at least mid-March. Forecast maps indicate widespread soaking rainfall totals across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and the lower Great Lakes, with…
UNITED STATES — Severe weather season appears ready to shift into high gear as a sprawling high-pressure system near Florida drives persistent Gulf moisture northward into the Heartland and Midwest for an extended stretch beginning mid-next week. Long-range guidance signals not just one storm system, but an active pattern featuring repeated cold fronts and multiple…