WEATHER

OHIO — Medium-range forecast guidance is increasingly pointing toward a stronger storm system developing between January 18 and January 20, driven by a significant pattern shift across the United States. Atmospheric signals indicate a colder East and warmer West setup, a configuration that often supports high-impact storms tracking through the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and coastal…

LOUISIANA — While daytime conditions remained relatively quiet, forecasters are urging residents across the Deep South to stay alert tonight as a nocturnal severe weather threat begins to unfold. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued Mesoscale Discussion #16, warning that severe potential is expected to slowly increase this evening, with the risk of damaging…

ALABAMA — The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Day 1 Slight Risk for severe weather across large portions of the central Gulf Coast and Southeast, including Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and parts of Florida, as a developing storm system moves eastward through the region. The outlook is valid from Saturday morning through early Sunday,…

MISSISSIPPI — A moderate risk (Level 3 of 4) for excessive rainfall is in effect across portions of Mississippi and Alabama, as a powerful storm system is expected to bring repeated rounds of heavy thunderstorms through early Saturday morning. Forecast guidance indicates that training storms—storms moving over the same areas multiple times—could result in 5…

SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES — Updated Nadocast Day 1 tornado probability data valid from January 10 through early January 11 highlights a concentrated zone of elevated tornado potential across portions of the Deep South, signaling a weather setup that could support strong to potentially significant tornadoes if storms develop as projected. The forecast window spans from…

MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA, ALABAMA, and TEXAS — A dangerous heavy rainfall setup is unfolding today across parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast, with forecasters warning that numerous flash floods are likely, especially in southern Mississippi, according to the latest Weather Prediction Center (WPC) Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook. A Moderate Risk (Level 3 of…

TEXAS — A Tornado Watch (#2) is in effect across large portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley, impacting eastern Texas, northern and central Louisiana, western and southern Mississippi, and parts of southern Arkansas, as a powerful storm system continues to move through the region overnight. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) says severe thunderstorms remain possible…

TEXAS / MISSISSIPPI / ALABAMA / TENNESSEE — A Moderate Risk (Level 3 of 4) for excessive rainfall is in effect Friday, January 9, as a powerful storm system brings widespread heavy rain and a high threat of flash flooding across the western Gulf Coast and Lower Mississippi Valley, including eastern Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and…

MISSOURI — A fast-moving but potentially dangerous severe weather setup is unfolding across parts of the Lower Missouri Valley and Mid-South early Friday, as a powerful line of storms moves east with damaging winds and a brief tornado threat. While the overall event is short-lived, forecasters warn that the next 1–2 hours could bring significant…

CALIFORNIA – For the first time in nearly 25 years, not a single square mile of California is classified as dry on the U.S. Drought Monitor, marking a historic turning point for a state that has spent decades cycling through drought emergencies and partial recoveries. According to the latest drought map, California has fully exited…