CALIFORNIA — A deep upper-level trough over the eastern Pacific is continuing to funnel moisture-rich air into California, setting the stage for multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms through the short-term forecast period. Meteorological guidance shows the most intense impacts focused along coastal California and the Sierra Nevada, where rainfall totals could quickly accumulate and…
UNITED STATES — A new January temperature outlook indicates a sharp regional divide across the country, with persistent cold expected across the Midwest and Great Lakes, while much of the South and Southwest trends warmer than average as the month progresses. Forecast signals also suggest the second half of January could turn significantly colder than…
MISSOURI — Early January weather across much of Missouri and eastern Kansas remained seasonable and calm, with most cities reporting temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. However, one location sharply stood out on regional temperature maps: Moberly, Missouri, where a shocking 133° reading briefly appeared, triggering confusion and online reactions. Meteorologists and weather…
UNITED STATES — Data from snowfall analysis and storm impact maps show that a quiet but impactful winter storm system moved across the Northeast, delivering widespread 5–8 inches of snow across New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, despite being largely overlooked at the time. The system, which many initially dismissed as moderate, ended up…
CALIFORNIA — The National Weather Service office in Eureka, California issued its first Tornado Warning in 8,420 days, marking a historic moment that last occurred on December 15, 2002, according to newly released warning data and Doppler radar imagery. Radar signatures from northern California showed strong rotational velocity and intense reflectivity, prompting meteorologists to issue…
CALIFORNIA — NFL Week 18 action on Saturday evening could be impacted by unsettled weather conditions in Florida and California, with forecast data showing increasing rain chances around Tampa, Florida, and strong, gusty winds across the San Francisco Bay Area in California during key primetime matchups. Weather models indicate that while no extreme storm system…
UNITED STATES — The weather setup shown in the latest analysis highlights a classic Miller-B coastal snowstorm pattern, a configuration that historically produces heavy snow along parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coastline, but only under very specific atmospheric conditions. According to the data shown, this type of pattern is uncommon, occurring once every 6–7…
ILLINOIS — Upper-air satellite and moisture-transport data shows a clear split weather pattern setting up across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan for the weekend, driven by strong jet-stream energy and contrasting air masses across the central and eastern United States. The data indicates no single dominant storm, but rather a divided setup where rain develops…
CHICAGO — New research analyzing tornado occurrences from 1995 to 2025 is shedding light on a long-standing question in meteorology: do certain types of tornadoes form more often over specific land-cover types? Based on the charts and spatial plots provided, the answer appears to be yes — especially for landspout tornadoes, which show a strong…
UNITED STATES — The latest Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Day 1 Outlook highlights a Marginal Risk for severe weather across parts of California, the Southeastern United States, and a small area of Oklahoma, signaling the potential for isolated storms capable of producing brief severe impacts through the forecast period. While widespread severe weather is not…