WEATHER

WASHINGTON – Forecast models continue to suggest that the Saturday–Sunday coastal storm affecting Washington and Oregon is trending weaker, a shift that brings some cautious relief. However, meteorologists stress that even a weaker system can still cause issues because it coincides with very high astronomical tides, meaning wind-driven coastal impacts remain possible despite the downgraded…

UNITED STATES — Forecast guidance is increasingly focused on a developing amplified upper-level trough that may take shape across the central and southern United States between January 8 and January 10, creating a window where severe weather could become possible if atmospheric conditions align. The latest 500-mb height and wind forecasts show a deepening trough…

UNITED STATES — The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Day 1 Marginal Risk outlook for parts of the Southeastern United States, along with California and southwest Oregon, signaling the potential for isolated strong thunderstorms through the current forecast period. While this is the lowest level of organized severe weather risk, forecasters warn that…

COLORADO — The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook highlighting an Elevated fire danger across parts of eastern Colorado and western Kansas on Sunday, January 4, as dry air, gusty winds, and low humidity combine to create conditions favorable for rapid wildfire spread. According to the outlook,…

CALIFORNIA — The latest Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Day 2 Outlook shows a very limited severe weather setup for the United States, with only small portions of California and Florida highlighted for marginal thunderstorm risk heading into the next forecast period. According to the outlook valid from Sunday into early Monday, the vast majority of…

ARIZONA — A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through 9 a.m. MST Saturday for northwestern Arizona, where motorists are encountering dangerously low visibility, in some cases dropping to one-quarter mile or less, according to the latest weather data and transportation imagery. Satellite and ground observations show thick fog settling along major desert corridors, particularly…

ARIZONA — A rare and unusual landsout tornado was reported Thursday afternoon near Three Points in Pima County, according to official data released by the National Weather Service, marking an uncommon January severe weather event for southern Arizona. The event occurred at 12:05 p.m. MST, roughly 5 miles north-northeast of Three Points, when a trained…

CALIFORNIA — Satellite imagery from Thursday afternoon shows noticeable breaks developing in the cloud cover across Southern California, signaling a drying trend as rain moves out of the region. The clearing is especially important for Los Angeles, where conditions are improving just hours ahead of the Rose Bowl game. According to the latest visible satellite…

FLORIDA — A developing storm pattern to start 2026 is placing parts of the Gulf Coast and coastal California under a marginal risk for severe weather, according to the latest Day 1 outlook data. While widespread severe storms are not expected, conditions are coming together for isolated thunderstorms capable of producing gusty winds, brief heavy…

INDIANA — Slick travel conditions developed across northern Indiana this afternoon as a fast-moving clipper system pushed through the region, dropping light snow that quickly accumulated on untreated roads and sidewalks, particularly around South Bend and nearby communities. Radar and surface observations show scattered snow showers spreading from northwest to northeast Indiana, with the most…