WEATHER

DALLAS, TX — After years of punishing heat and drought cycles, the atmospheric signals now lining up for Texas and the Southern Plains are painting a picture that forecasters rarely get to describe for this region: a summer that may actually bring meaningful, sustained rainfall and temperatures that stay below the brutal extremes residents have…

FAIRBANKS, AK — History was made in Fairbanks, Alaska — and it was made in the most brutal way possible. The numbers are now official, and the 2025-26 winter season has been confirmed as the all-time coldest December through March on record for one of America’s most extreme cold-weather cities, surpassing every season in a…

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — A wall of violent weather is bearing down on Oklahoma Wednesday afternoon, and forecasters are calling it the most significant severe weather threat the state has seen since early March — a system loaded with every ingredient needed to produce tornadoes, baseball-sized hail, and hurricane-force wind gusts across millions of people…

SPRINGFIELD, IL — The skies over central Illinois and eastern Missouri are about to get very dangerous — and the atmospheric data building ahead of Thursday’s storm system leaves little room for reassurance. A severe weather outbreak is taking shape across the central United States, with conditions aligned to support rotating thunderstorms capable of producing…

DES MOINES, IA — After one of the most active and wet early April stretches in recent memory across the central United States, the latest long-range precipitation data is now showing something that farmers, field workers and outdoor planners across the Midwest have been waiting for — a brief but meaningful dry window opening around…

CHICAGO, IL — Thursday April 2nd is shaping up to be one of the most significant severe weather days the Midwest has seen this spring — and the latest outlook update issued March 31, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET is now placing a Slight Risk zone directly over Chicago, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Springfield IL and…

CHICAGO, IL — Today is a severe weather day across the Midwest and Great Lakes region — and the Storm Prediction Center has made it official. A Slight Risk of severe weather, rated Level 2 out of 5, is in effect for Tuesday March 31, 2026 across a broad corridor covering Chicago, Detroit, Fort Wayne,…

KANSAS CITY, MO — This is no longer a single-day severe weather event to watch. What is now taking shape across the central United States is a four-day, multi-system severe weather outbreak stretching from Wednesday through Saturday — and the corridor running from Oklahoma and Kansas northeastward through Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and into Michigan is…

DENVER, CO — The western United States has been baking through a historic heat wave for most of March — and the pattern change that forecasters have been watching for is now finally arriving. By Tuesday April 1st, a dramatically different atmospheric setup will take hold across the West, delivering much cooler temperatures and meaningful…

DALLAS, TX — The drought map released by the Climate Prediction Center on March 30, 2026 is one of the most alarming drought pictures the continental United States has seen in years — and the meteorologist who analyzed it put it plainly: conditions this severe are difficult to recall in recent memory. From the Pacific…

CHICAGO, IL — Thursday’s severe weather threat just got its clearest picture yet — and the red oval now drawn across the map covering Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and southern Michigan is not a preliminary signal anymore. It is a confirmed, data-backed severe weather watch area that puts millions of people across the Midwest on…

BISMARCK, ND — While the central Plains are tracking severe thunderstorms and the Southeast is watching flood-producing rainfall, the northern tier of the United States is dealing with a completely different weather reality — and it has no intention of letting go of winter quietly. The latest long-range snow forecast through April 14, 2026 is…

WICHITA, KS — Friday April 3rd is now close enough that the atmospheric picture is starting to come into clearer focus — and what it is showing for the Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri corridor is a scattered severe weather day with multiple threats. An elongated low pressure system stretching from the Texas Panhandle all the…

DES MOINES, IA — Thursday April 2nd is quietly emerging as a severe weather day to watch across the Midwest — and the latest high-resolution model data is now specific enough to draw a clear picture of where the greatest storm potential exists. Iowa, Missouri and Illinois are the three states most directly in the…

KANSAS CITY, MO — Three consecutive days of severe weather potential are now on the table across the central Plains — Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — and that kind of back-to-back-to-back severe weather stretch is exactly the kind of pattern that storms chasers and meteorologists track very closely. But there is a critical piece of…

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Wednesday night is not going to be quiet across the southern Plains. A potentially significant squall line is expected to push through North Texas, Oklahoma and southern Kansas during the overnight hours of April 1 into early April 2 — and the detailed forecast for this event is now specific enough…

NEW ORLEANS, LA — The eastern United States is about to get soaked — and the satellite imagery captured Sunday morning shows exactly why. A broad area of Atlantic moisture is visibly shifting westward from the central Atlantic into the southwestern Atlantic, where it is linking up with a developing onshore flow pattern along Florida’s…

WICHITA, KS — The forecast for Friday April 3rd just took a significant step forward — and the direction it stepped is one that residents across Kansas and Oklahoma need to take seriously right now. Model agreement on the April 3rd severe weather setup is slowly but clearly beginning to materialize, with both major global…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — March 2026 is not just ending — it is going out as the most remarkable March in San Francisco’s entire recorded weather history. With only days left in the month, San Francisco Downtown has already locked in a monthly mean average temperature of 62.3°F — a number that does not just…

MIAMI, FL — A major climate shift is quietly accelerating in the Pacific Ocean — and Florida is going to feel it more than almost any other state in the country. The latest official NOAA data is showing a rapid transition toward El Niño conditions, with probabilities climbing steeply through the summer and fall of…

CHICAGO, IL — Tuesday’s severe weather event is not waiting around. As of 2:00 PM EDT on March 31st, the latest high-resolution model data is showing active storm cells already firing along the Chicago to Detroit corridor — with a low pressure center tracking at 999 mb near Milwaukee driving the entire system northeast through…

CHARLOTTE, NC — Spring may be on the calendar — but this morning’s thermometers across the Charlotte metro and the greater Carolina Piedmont did not get the memo. A light freeze and frost settled across the region overnight, sending temperatures into the upper 20s and low 30s at dozens of monitoring stations from Gastonia to…

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Friday April 3rd has been getting all the attention — but the latest probability data is now telling a different story. Wednesday April 1st and Thursday April 2nd are both showing higher tornado probabilities than Friday across specific areas of the central United States. Two separate and distinct tornado threat bullseyes…

CHICAGO, IL — The severe weather threat for Tuesday just got upgraded — and if you live anywhere near Chicago, Detroit or Cleveland, this is the alert you need to see right now. The Storm Prediction Center has officially added a Slight Risk of severe weather to Tuesday’s forecast for a core zone covering the…

WICHITA, KS — The April 3rd severe weather signal just got significantly stronger. What was being watched as a potential significant severe weather day just days ago is now supported by explosive atmospheric fuel readings that are raising the stakes considerably for residents across Kansas and Oklahoma. The latest model data is now forecasting surface…

SEATTLE, WA — A developing storm system is already showing up on satellite imagery over western Washington this morning — and what it brings over the next 48 hours is a layered weather story that touches everything from rain and breezy winds today, to isolated thunderstorm potential this afternoon, to dropping snow levels tonight, to…

DALLAS, TX — After a stretch of dry and warm weather, North and Central Texas is heading into one of its most active weather weeks of the spring season. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has officially issued its midweek pattern outlook — and the message is clear. Starting late Tuesday and running all…

ATLANTA, GA — The severe weather season is not coming. It is already here — and it has been here since January. A stunning visualization of every Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued across the United States from January 1 through March 27, 2026 reveals something that should put every resident from Texas to New York on…

DETROIT, MI — Tuesday is shaping up to be a day worth watching closely across a broad stretch of the eastern United States. Severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon through evening hours across a corridor covering multiple states from the southern Plains all the way northeast into the Great Lakes and Pennsylvania. For residents across…

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — There is a storm pattern being circulated across social media right now for next Sunday, April 5th — and it looks dramatic. A deep, intense upper-level low parked over the southwestern Plains with massive negative height anomalies screaming severe weather potential across Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. It is the kind of…

KANSAS CITY, MO — The first week of April is shaping up to be one of the most meteorologically active stretches the central United States has seen to open a spring season in years — and the atmosphere is not done building its case. Beyond the April 3rd setup already being watched closely across Kansas…

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A warm and unstable airmass is moving into Michigan this weekend — and by late Monday night into Tuesday morning, southern and central Michigan will be dealing with more than just ordinary spring rain. The latest atmospheric analysis is flagging a strong to severe storm threat for a significant portion of…

WICHITA, KS — The atmosphere is starting to make up its mind about April 3rd — and what it is pointing toward across the central Plains is a setup that demands full attention from anyone living between Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Growing model agreement is now locking in on a shortwave energy ejection into the…

TEXAS, OKLAHOMA — Forecast models are increasingly pointing toward a potential severe weather setup on April 3, with a developing system expected to impact parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Early signals suggest this could evolve into a classic Tornado Alley pattern, though uncertainty remains as different models continue to show varying levels of…

KANSAS CITY, MO — Spring is not asking for permission this year. Across Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois, the atmosphere is already assembling the ingredients for what could be one of the most active severe weather stretches the central United States has seen to open an April in recent memory. Multiple storm systems. Back-to-back chances….

DENVER, CO — The numbers coming out of the Upper Colorado River Basin right now are not just alarming — they are historically unprecedented. As of March 28, 2026, the snowpack across 130 monitoring sites in the Upper Colorado Basin has fallen to the 0th percentile of all years on record. Not the bottom 10…

NASHVILLE, TN — April is not even here yet and the models are already building a case for one of the wettest opening weeks of spring the Southeast has seen in years. Starting Monday night and running all the way through the following Sunday, three separate storm systems are lined up to march across the…

DODGE CITY, KS — Before the first giant hailstone falls this spring, the data already knows where it is most likely to land. The National Weather Service office in Dodge City, Kansas has released a comprehensive Giant Hail Climatology map covering 24 years of reports from 2000 through 2024 — and the picture it paints…

ORLANDO, FL — If you have outdoor plans in Central Florida today, the window is closing fast. A sharp cold front is racing toward the Florida Peninsula this Saturday, March 28, 2026, and it is bringing a sudden and significant wind event with it. The FOX 35 Orlando Storm Team has issued a detailed wind…

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — The heat wave is over — but what it left behind in Albuquerque’s record books will stand for a very long time. In a city that has been keeping weather records since 1891, the last week and a half of March 2026 just did something that 135 years of meteorological history had…

PHOENIX, AZ — The thermometers are finally starting to back off — but the record books will never look the same. The most significant March heat wave in recent memory is winding down across the United States, and the numbers that the National Weather Service has compiled tell a story that goes far beyond a…

MOUNT GILEAD, OH — It was over in two minutes — but the damage it left behind tells the full story. Ohio’s tornado season has officially opened, and it opened with a punch. The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down northeast of Mount Gilead in Morrow County on the evening of…

DENVER, CO — Summer 2026 is shaping up to be a tale of two Americas — and the data released by NOAA on March 19, 2026 is making that divide impossible to ignore. A scorching, below-normal precipitation pattern is locked in across the West and Northern Plains, while a rapid La Niña to El Niño…

DETROIT, MI — A warm and moisture-laden airmass is charging straight toward Michigan, and the atmosphere is loading up fast. As Monday, March 30 transitions into early Tuesday, March 31, thunderstorms are expected to fire across the state — and with atmospheric instability values climbing well above severe weather thresholds, this is a system that…

CHICAGO, IL — A major above-normal precipitation event is locked in for millions across the central United States between April 1–5, 2026 — and every top-tier weather model on the planet is saying the same thing. From the heart of the Corn Belt to the Great Lakes shoreline, this is not a pattern to ignore….

CALIFORNIA, NEVADA — A shift in forecast guidance is changing expectations for Southern California’s weather next week, as updated models now show reduced rainfall chances across the region. Instead of a wet pattern, the primary impact will be a noticeable cool-down with temperatures settling into the upper 60s to low 70s across coastal and valley…

CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO — A sharp temperature divide across the United States is expected from April 1 through April 5, 2026, with the Western U.S. turning significantly cooler while the Eastern half of the country experiences warmer-than-average conditions. Forecast data highlights a pattern featuring multiple storm systems in the West and a warm, unsettled…

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MISSOURI — A renewed severe weather threat is emerging across the Midwest as forecast models signal multiple rounds of storms returning on Monday night (March 30) and again on Tuesday (March 31), 2026. The latest outlook highlights Illinois and surrounding states as a key zone where all severe hazards could be in play…

TEXAS — A significant heavy rainfall and thunderstorm pattern is expected to develop between April 4 and April 10, 2026, stretching from the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley northeast into the Midwest and Great Lakes region. Forecast models indicate that a low-pressure system combined with strong Gulf moisture will drive this widespread precipitation event….

UNITED STATES — A massive stretch of Red Flag Warnings has been issued across multiple states, including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, signaling a dangerous and widespread increase in wildfire risk. The warning zone spans a significant portion of the central and western United States, highlighting critical fire weather conditions driven…

CALIFORNIA — A new round of forecast data shows that Southern California, including Los Angeles, San Diego, and surrounding coastal and valley regions, is unlikely to see significant rainfall from an upcoming storm system next week. Instead, meteorologists indicate that most of the moisture and storm dynamics will shift north, leaving the region with only…

MISSOURI, ILLINOIS — A historic surge of unseasonable heat has rewritten the record books across parts of the Midwest, with St. Louis, Columbia, and Quincy all reporting all-time or near all-time March temperature records. The latest data shows that March 2026 is now among the warmest ever recorded, with multiple entries dominating the top 10…

ILLINOIS — A powerful hail-producing storm cell is currently tracking across central Illinois, targeting communities along the I-57 corridor, including Shelbyville, Windsor, Gays, Paradise, Mattoon, and Neoga. Radar imagery shows an intense core capable of producing hail larger than quarters, with the most severe impacts expected as the storm continues moving southeast. Residents in these…

UNITED STATES — A major temperature shift across the Southern and Eastern United States is signaling an early arrival of summer-like warmth as April begins. According to the latest 6–10 day temperature outlook valid April 1–5, 2026, a broad region stretching from Texas and Oklahoma through Georgia, the Carolinas, and up into the Mid-Atlantic is…

OHIO, INDIANA — A dangerous supercell thunderstorm is pushing into western Ohio from eastern Indiana this evening, initially producing large hail but showing signs of entering a more supportive environment for tornado development over the next several hours. The storm, already well-organized, is being closely monitored as it moves through communities near the Ohio-Indiana border,…

UTAH — After weeks of dry conditions, Salt Lake City and St. George are finally expected to see measurable precipitation as an active weather pattern develops across Utah and parts of Nevada next week. The long-standing dry stretch—lasting nearly three weeks in Salt Lake City and over a month in St. George—may soon come to…

UNITED STATES — A newly highlighted visual analysis of state tourism board logos reveals how California, Texas, Florida, Illinois, New York, and dozens of other states use distinct typography to shape their public image and attract visitors. The map showcases the fonts and design styles used across the country, offering insight into how branding plays…

GEORGIA — A rapidly intensifying drought across Georgia is raising serious concerns as new data shows nearly 80 percent of the state is now experiencing at least severe drought conditions, marking one of the most significant dry spells in almost a decade. The latest update highlights expanding areas of extreme and exceptional drought, particularly across…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A dramatic temperature plunge of nearly 50 degrees is set to impact Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, as a powerful cold front moves through the region from Thursday afternoon into Friday night. After highs reach the upper 70s to near 80°F Thursday, temperatures will steadily fall through Friday, eventually dropping into the…

OKLAHOMA — A historic heat surge across Oklahoma has rewritten the record books, as Beaver reached 105°F, breaking the previous all-time statewide March high of 104°F set in Frederick in 1971. At the same time, Slapout recorded 104°F, tying the long-standing record and marking one of the most extreme early-season heat events ever observed in…

CALIFORNIA — A pair of incoming storm systems is expected to bring a wetter and colder pattern to California, with 1 to 3 feet of snow forecast across the Sierra Nevada mountains between March 31 and April 2. Latest model trends show increasing confidence in heavy precipitation and significant snowfall, particularly across higher elevations. This…

ILLINOIS — A significant severe weather event is expected to unfold Thursday across parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, with the Chicago region positioned near the northern edge of an enhanced (Level 3) risk area. The primary threats include damaging winds and large hail, though a tornado threat may also develop under the right conditions….

CALIFORNIA — A newly circulated population map highlights how California’s nearly 40 million residents are distributed across key regions, showing that the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, and San Diego area each account for roughly a quarter of the state’s population, with the remaining population spread across the rest of the state. The…

ILLINOIS — A narrow corridor of enhanced tornado potential is being monitored for Thursday evening across parts of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio, as storms developing near the Chicago, Illinois region move eastward into a more favorable environment. While the overall risk remains uncertain, conditions could briefly support all severe weather hazards if storms organize…

ILLINOIS — An enhanced risk for severe weather has been issued for parts of northern and central Illinois, including Will and Kendall Counties, as storms are expected to develop Thursday afternoon and continue into the evening. The Chicago region sits within a zone where storms could bring heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, damaging winds, and large…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Another strong cold front is set to move through early Friday across Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, marking the fourth major frontal passage in just two weeks. Temperatures will fall sharply from mid-70s Thursday afternoon to the low and mid-50s Friday, with rain expected along the front and near-freezing conditions possible by…

ILLINOIS — A Level 3 severe weather risk has been issued for Thursday across Illinois, Indiana, and western Ohio, placing the Chicago region in a corridor where supercells could produce large hail exceeding 2 inches before transitioning into damaging wind storms by evening. Forecast data shows storms developing during the late afternoon hours, with conditions…

UNITED STATES — A developing upper-level weather pattern shift is setting the stage for a prolonged period of severe weather potential as the country transitions into April, with Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio positioned in a favorable zone for repeated storm activity. The Chicago, Illinois region sits directly within this corridor, where multiple systems could…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A powerful cold front is expected to sweep across the region Thursday, bringing a dramatic 30 to 40 degree temperature drop across parts of Illinois, Indiana, and southern Michigan. Ahead of the front, temperatures are forecast to surge into the 80s and low 90s, only to fall sharply into the 40s and…

UNITED STATES — A significant warm air surge is expected to expand across much of the country during the first week of April, setting the stage for a multi-day stretch of severe storms across the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley. Forecast data highlights widespread above-normal temperatures, with the strongest heat anomalies centered over the central…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Tornado probabilities have increased for Thursday across parts of the Midwest, with Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan now under a growing risk zone as supercells are expected to develop late afternoon and move southeast. Forecast data shows storms forming near southern Lower Michigan around 4–5 PM, tracking toward northern Indiana and the Chicago…

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — After weeks of unseasonably hot temperatures, relief is finally on the horizon for Southern California as cooler Pacific air moves in and temperatures trend back toward seasonal averages by the start of April. Forecast guidance for the March 30 through April 3 window shows a notable shift in the overall weather pattern,…

SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, WYOMING, OKLAHOMA — Fire weather conditions are once again intensifying across the Central Plains, with Red Flag Warnings in effect across portions of western South Dakota, western and central Nebraska, and southeastern Wyoming, while a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for parts of Oklahoma. The warnings and watches highlight a multi-day…

COLORADO — Snow cover across Colorado has been running at record low levels since January 14, 2026, marking the lowest total snow cover area in the 26-year satellite record for this point in the season. New data as of March 23, 2026 shows significantly reduced snow coverage across much of the state compared to historical…

TEXAS — Unseasonably warm temperatures lingering into late March are expected to continue drying vegetation across the Plains, and now a developing high wind threat during the first week of April is raising concerns about elevated wildfire danger. The Climate Prediction Center has outlined a Moderate Risk (40–60%) of high winds for April 2–3 across…

UNITED STATES — Long-range forecast guidance is signaling an increasingly active severe weather pattern as April begins, with a developing upper-level ridge over the eastern United States and periodic western troughs combining to create a potentially volatile setup across the central part of the country. Ensemble data for the April 1–8 timeframe shows a pronounced…

TEXAS — Forecast model trends are increasingly pointing toward a potentially active stretch of severe weather across the Southern Plains from late March into the first half of April, with signals suggesting an environment favorable for supercells and tornadoes. Long-range ensemble guidance highlights a strengthening trough–ridge pattern developing just as peak-season thermodynamics begin to ramp…

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, OHIO — A developing cold front is expected to ignite a corridor of potentially severe thunderstorms Thursday stretching from central Illinois through northern Indiana and into northern Ohio, with forecasters closely monitoring the threat for supercell development. Current model projections indicate storms will organize along and just ahead of the advancing front, with…

OHIO — A developing storm system is setting the stage for scattered severe thunderstorms across portions of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio on Thursday, March 26, with forecasters highlighting the potential for significant large hail as the primary hazard. The latest Severe Weather Outlook places a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) across a broad corridor…

UNITED STATES — The National Hurricane Center has announced significant updates to its products and services ahead of the 2026 hurricane season, including a major change to one of its most recognized tools: the hurricane forecast track cone. The update introduces an operational cone graphic that now includes inland tropical storm and hurricane watches and…

UNITED STATES — The 2026 wildfire season is already off to an alarming start, with more than 1.4 million acres burned nationwide through March 23 — and the bulk of that destruction concentrated across the Plains and the South. New data mapping the locations of large wildland fires reveals clusters of significant fire activity stretching…

MIDDLE EAST — A powerful low pressure system is forecast to rapidly deepen over Syria and Iraq between Thursday and Friday, March 26–27, setting the stage for widespread violent thunderstorms across large portions of the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf region. Meteorological analysis shows an exceptionally strong extratropical cyclone developing over the eastern Mediterranean…

FLORIDA — The scale of Florida’s drought becomes clearer when measured in inches. According to updated data, many parts of the state would need 14 to more than 18 inches of rainfall within a 30-day period just to eliminate current drought conditions. The rainfall requirement map shows a dramatic north-to-south spread in totals needed, underscoring…

UNITED STATES — A nationwide heat map identifying where drivers are most likely to receive a speeding ticket shows pronounced hotspots across Illinois, Ohio and several Southeastern states, with the Midwest standing out as a key enforcement corridor. The shaded concentration zones indicate clusters of higher ticket likelihood, with darker areas representing stronger enforcement or…

OKLAHOMA — Large portions of the Oklahoma Panhandle have now gone nearly four months without what many would consider a “good rain,” with some locations approaching 120 consecutive days without receiving at least a quarter-inch of rainfall in a single day. The latest Mesonet data tracking consecutive days with less than 0.25 inches of rain…

COLORADO — After a relatively quiet stretch, the longer-range outlook is signaling a shift toward a wetter pattern across Colorado, with increasing mountain snow potential and possible rain chances for Denver over the next 8 to 14 days. The latest precipitation outlook highlights much of Colorado within a zone trending wetter than average as the…

OHIO VALLEY AND GREAT LAKES — Temperatures are forecast to fall below freezing across much of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and parts of Michigan early Tuesday morning, delivering a widespread cold snap that serves as a reminder winter-like air can still return in late March. Air temperature projections for 8 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. CT…

CENTRAL FLORIDA — A cold front sliding south from the north is expected to move through Central Florida Tuesday afternoon into the evening, bringing a corridor of showers and thunderstorms that could turn locally strong or even severe in isolated spots. Forecast guidance shows storm development increasing after 1 p.m., with the greatest impact zone…

MIDWEST — A series of storm systems is lining up to impact Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan from late March into the first week of April, bringing multiple rounds of rain and the potential for severe weather across the region. Forecast model snapshots show an active pattern unfolding between March 26 and April 5, with…

NEW MEXICO — What should be the climatological peak of snowpack in New Mexico is instead marking one of the lowest points on record. March 23 typically represents the average peak of snowpack across the state. However, data from the state’s Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) analysis shows that the 2025–2026 snow season peaked early —…

ILLINOIS — Spring is not just arriving early across the Midwest — in many places, it is surging ahead by weeks. New data from the National Phenology Network’s Spring Leaf Index Anomaly map, dated March 23, 2026, shows much of the western and central United States experiencing significantly earlier-than-normal greening. Large portions of Illinois, Missouri,…

UNITED STATES — An extraordinary and historic March heat wave has swept across the western and central United States, rewriting temperature records in at least 14 states and pushing some locations into triple-digit territory rarely seen this early in the year. Between March 17 and March 21, 2026, hundreds of cities either tied or broke…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A more concerning severe weather signal is now emerging for Thursday, March 26, 2026, as a Day 4 Slight Risk has been introduced from Missouri through Illinois, Indiana and into Ohio. The updated outlook expands the previous risk area and reflects increasing confidence that the environment may support organized severe thunderstorms across…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Parts of the Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and southern Michigan, are now outlined in a 15 percent severe weather risk for Thursday, March 26, 2026, as a sagging cold front moves through the region. The Storm Prediction Center’s Day 4 outlook highlights a corridor stretching from central Missouri through central Illinois…

CALIFORNIA — After another week dominated by Southern California heat, a noticeable pattern change is taking shape for the first week of April, with rain chances increasing across parts of the state and into Texas. The latest 8–14 day precipitation outlook, valid March 31 through April 6, 2026, signals a shift toward wetter conditions in…

UNITED STATES — After a relatively drier stretch this week in parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes, forecast models indicate that next week will ramp back up with increasing rainfall and continued above-normal warmth across much of the central United States. Ensemble guidance for the Day 8–15 period shows a broad zone of wetter-than-average…

MICHIGAN — No major severe weather or widespread winter storm is anticipated across Michigan this upcoming week, but forecasters are closely monitoring Thursday as models hint at developing instability just to the south. Current projections show the more active weather pattern focusing across Kentucky, Tennessee, southern Indiana and southern Ohio, while most of Michigan remains…

RENO, NEVADA — Even as temperatures across parts of the West were described as “slightly milder” compared to recent extremes, the record-breaking streak continued Saturday as Reno, Nevada and South Lake Tahoe, California both posted the warmest March 21 temperatures on record. At Reno-Tahoe International Airport, the high temperature climbed to 81 degrees, surpassing the…

UNITED STATES — A long-range, multi-day threat for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms is now emerging for April 1 through April 5, 2026, with parts of the Midwest, Mid-South and Lower Ohio Valley increasingly in focus. Forecast data initialized Sunday morning (March 22) highlights a broad corridor of concern stretching from the Southern Plains into the…

UNITED STATES — From sudden temperature drops in Texas to days of steady rain in the Carolinas and powerful storm systems sweeping across the Midwest, weather fronts are often the invisible lines driving dramatic shifts in the atmosphere. When two air masses of different temperature and humidity collide, the boundary between them is called a…

UNITED STATES — March 2026 is now on track to become the hottest March ever recorded across the United States, with national temperatures averaging nearly 8 degrees above normal — an extraordinary anomaly for early spring. And despite a strong cold front sweeping across parts of the country this week, long-range outlooks show the brutal,…

HOUSTON, TEXAS — Meteor hunters across northwest Houston now have a clearer target area after a NASA-backed analysis mapped where meteorite fragments may have landed following Saturday’s dramatic fireball and sonic boom. The meteor, estimated to be about 3 feet across and weighing roughly 2,000 pounds, entered Earth’s atmosphere at approximately 35,000 mph before exploding…

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — A line of strong thunderstorms that swept across parts of Kentucky late Saturday night into early Sunday morning ultimately failed to reach severe levels, easing concerns across Lexington, Louisville, and surrounding communities. As of the 12:30 a.m. Eastern radar update, meteorologists indicated this would likely be the final update for the event,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A strong cold front is set to sweep through the Mid-Atlantic this evening into tonight, bringing showers and thunderstorms to Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., and northern Virginia — with the greatest severe threat focused near the Pennsylvania/Maryland state line. Forecasters warn that some storms could become severe, with large hail and damaging…

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Nearly all of the snow that piled up across Utah’s mountains in February and March — including close to 100 inches in the Cottonwoods — is vanishing under a surge of record, June-like heat that has rapidly erased much of the state’s snowpack. New statewide snow water equivalent data shows…

BOISE, IDAHO — Idaho is in for a classic spring weather rollercoaster this week, with unseasonably warm temperatures peaking Tuesday before a cold front sweeps through late Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing breezy winds and mountain showers. Forecasters describe the pattern as “whiplash weather,” with temperatures running well above normal before dropping behind the front. Tuesday:…

UNITED STATES — The footprint of historic March heat expanded dramatically over the past week, intensifying across the Plains and stretching as far east as Tennessee, with dozens of cities tying or setting new monthly high temperature records between March 17 and March 21. Data compiled from select reporting stations shows a broad swath of…

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms is in place today across parts of Upstate South Carolina, western North Carolina, and northeast Georgia, with forecasters warning that a few storms could become severe if conditions evolve favorably this afternoon. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg indicates thunderstorms are…

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A potential pattern shift may be on the horizon for Central Texas as the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) continues to highlight a wetter-than-normal trend developing in early April. The latest 8–14 day rainfall outlook for March 29 through April 4 shows a broad swath of above-normal precipitation probabilities stretching across Central and…

DENVER, COLORADO — Colorado is on the verge of experiencing what forecasters are calling the hottest March day on record, with temperatures soaring into the upper 80s and lower 90s across the plains and along the I-25 corridor. The National Weather Service in Denver/Boulder warns that nearly all locations across eastern Colorado are expected to…

STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA — Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop and sweep across Pennsylvania on Sunday, with the greatest threat unfolding from the afternoon into the evening hours. The National Weather Service indicates that one or more rounds of thunderstorms will form along and ahead of an approaching cold front, bringing the potential for damaging…

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — A piece of weather history fell at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport (MSP) as the temperature climbed to 77°F, breaking the longstanding daily record of 76°F set in 1938. The new high officially surpasses a mark that stood for nearly nine decades, underscoring the unusual warmth gripping parts of Minnesota. A Record Nearly…

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA — California is not only enduring unusual warmth on land — the Pacific Ocean off the Southern California coast is now in the grip of a powerful marine heatwave, classified as Category 3 and locally reaching Category 4 intensity. New sea surface temperature anomaly data shows widespread ocean temperatures running dramatically above…

LUBBOCK, TEXAS — West Texas is experiencing a stunning surge of record-breaking heat, with many stations climbing to or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit — temperatures rarely, if ever, observed this early in the calendar year. Data from the West Texas Mesonet shows widespread triple-digit highs across the region as of Saturday evening, with much of…

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — Severe thunderstorms are possible late Sunday afternoon and evening across portions of eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and northeastern Maryland, with the greatest concern centered on the Philadelphia metro region and surrounding communities. The National Weather Service highlights a corridor including Philadelphia, Allentown, Reading, Wilmington, Trenton, Princeton, Newton, and portions of central…

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA — A fairly robust hail threat is taking shape across parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, with a corridor from central Ohio through western Pennsylvania into West Virginia and western Maryland highlighted for the greatest potential of 2-inch or larger hailstones Sunday afternoon and evening. High-resolution model guidance indicates that supercells and storm…

WILMINGTON, OHIO — Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop Sunday across portions of southwest and central Ohio, with the National Weather Service in Wilmington highlighting Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Wilmington, Chillicothe, and Portsmouth within the primary threat zone. Forecasters indicate no major changes in thinking regarding the setup. The main concern remains large hail during the…

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO — As record-breaking heat continues across New Mexico, another striking statistic is emerging: the UV index is forecast to reach extreme levels, tying values typically seen in Miami, Florida at solar noon. According to the latest UV index forecast valid for midday March 21, much of New Mexico is expected to register…

HONOLULU, HAWAII — A powerful Kona Low has drenched the Hawaiian Islands with extreme rainfall totals, with multiple locations across Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, and the Big Island reporting 10 inches or more of rain over the past several days. Rainfall data released by the National Weather Service in Honolulu shows widespread double-digit totals,…

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — A striking satellite comparison between March 2025 and this spring reveals a dramatic and troubling shift across California and western Nevada, with the Sierra Nevada snowpack appearing significantly reduced compared to the same time last year. Imagery highlighting cities such as Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, Fresno, Bakersfield, Reno, and Los Angeles shows…

DENVER, COLORADO — An extraordinary and potentially historic heat event is unfolding across Colorado, where multiple cities along the Front Range are forecast to shatter all-time March temperature records in dramatic fashion. Forecast highs for Saturday show Denver near 91°F, Fort Collins around 90°F, and Pueblo soaring to 95°F, with additional 90-degree readings possible in…

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — Severe weather is likely to develop Sunday afternoon and evening across portions of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, provided the atmospheric cap erodes as forecast. Meteorologists indicate that damaging winds and large hail are the most probable hazards, though a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out, particularly if any storms…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States experienced a staggering +21°F national temperature anomaly on March 20, 2026, compared to the 1991–2020 climate baseline, an extraordinary departure from normal conditions for early spring. Real-time temperature anomaly data shows widespread warmth saturating nearly every region of the country, with record highs either tied or broken from California…

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — A sneaky and highly localized northwest flow severe setup is developing for Saturday evening, March 21, 2026, across parts of North Carolina and South Carolina. While forecast coverage remains limited — potentially just one or two storms — meteorologists warn that any storm that forms could evolve into a supercell capable…

DALLAS, TEXAS — Forecast models are showing encouraging rainfall trends for portions of the Central United States heading into early April, particularly across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, where recent dry stretches have raised concerns. Ensemble guidance suggests above-normal precipitation between late March and early April, though confidence remains lower across parts of the Northwest Plains….

NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA — Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are in place across portions of the northern and central High Plains, with the most dangerous conditions centered on Nebraska, South Dakota, eastern Wyoming, and northeastern Colorado through Saturday. Forecasters warn that very low relative humidity, combined with strong downslope winds off the Rockies, could…

DENVER, COLORADO — Nearly every major city across Colorado is tying or breaking its existing March record high temperatures, as an extraordinary early-season heat surge spreads across the state and much of the Western United States. Cities including Denver, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver International Airport (DIA), Fort Collins, Pueblo, Greeley, Akron, Colorado Springs, Aspen, Leadville, Gunnison,…

COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has outlined a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe weather on Sunday, March 22, focusing on areas along and just north of the Ohio River. The highlighted corridor stretches across portions of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, where a developing storm system…

ATLANTA, GEORGIA — A developing shortwave system is expected to bring isolated strong to severe storms across parts of the Southeast, particularly impacting Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina on Saturday afternoon and evening, March 21, 2026. Forecasters highlight a hail threat driven by unusually cold air aloft, even as overall moisture remains limited. The…

CALIFORNIA — An unusually intense early-season heatwave surged across the western United States on March 17–18, rewriting monthly temperature records from coastal California to the deserts of Arizona. According to newly released data, dozens of cities across California, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico set new March maximum temperature records — some…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest Drought Monitor update released March 19 shows conditions across Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. have improved compared to peak winter severity — but significant rainfall deficits remain, particularly around Baltimore. Data completed March 17 highlights a region that is stabilizing, yet still carrying the weight of long-term dryness. Moderate…

TEXAS — A powerful upper-level ridge — often referred to as a “heat dome” — has expanded across Texas, New Mexico, northern Mexico, Arizona and parts of California, and meteorologists say the intensity and timing of this event in mid-March is what makes it extraordinary. While ridges of high pressure are not uncommon, this setup…

TEXAS — Long-range ensemble guidance is signaling a potentially active pattern developing for the first week of April across the central and eastern United States, with the jet stream strengthening over the Plains and Midwest — a classic setup for severe thunderstorms and possible tornado outbreaks. After a relatively quiet stretch in the near term,…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Just as spring attempts to gain traction across the Midwest and East Coast, new model guidance is signaling a powerful late-season cold shot between March 25 and March 29 that could drive winter conditions deep into the eastern half of the United States. Forecast data shows a dramatic plunge of Arctic air…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest federal Drought Monitor report shows improving but still concerning conditions across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia, as much of the region remains locked in Moderate Drought (D1) despite meaningful rainfall earlier this month. While this marks an improvement from the Severe Drought (D2) conditions that gripped much of the…

OHIO VALLEY — The Storm Prediction Center has introduced a Level 1 of 5 (Marginal Risk) for severe weather across portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia as a cold front pushes through the region. While the threat remains low-end, forecasters say just enough moisture may be in place ahead of the front…

UNITED STATES — A newly released seasonal precipitation outlook from the International Research Institute (IRI) is raising concerns for parts of Texas, the Gulf Coast, and the Southeast heading into late spring and summer 2026. The IRI multi-model probability forecast, based on recalibrated output from NOAA’s North American Multi-Model Ensemble (NMME), highlights areas where below-normal…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With meteorological winter now officially in the books, the numbers tell a striking story across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and the greater Mid-Atlantic: the 2025–26 winter season was the coldest since 2002–03, marking a dramatic return to sustained cold not seen in over two decades. For the first time since 2009–2010, all three…

UNITED STATES — After a powerful storm system swept across parts of the country earlier this week, the atmosphere is shifting into a quieter and more stable late-March pattern. Forecast models show a largely zonal jet stream, meaning weather systems will move quickly west to east, with no dominant storm threatening the Lower 48 in…

ALASKA, UNITED STATES — Satellite imagery on Wednesday revealed a stunning sight over the Gulf of Alaska: a compact cyclone with a defined eye-like center and spiral bands that looked more like a tropical storm than a typical Arctic system. The storm made landfall near Katalla in the Chugach Census Area, and meteorologists are calling…

OHIO VALLEY & MIDWEST — Forecasters are closely monitoring Sunday, March 22, for the potential of a few strong thunderstorms across parts of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, but new atmospheric data suggests a powerful limiting factor could keep the overall severe threat in check. While conditions at the surface may appear primed for storm…

OHIO, UNITED STATES — A powerful fireball meteor that exploded over northern Ohio on March 17, 2026, is now drawing intense attention after NASA released new projection data identifying possible meteorite fall zones across Medina and Wayne Counties. The event, which unleashed energy equivalent to approximately 250 tons of TNT, has triggered a detailed analysis…

UNITED STATES — A rapidly intensifying heatwave is already rewriting the record books across the western United States, with hundreds of locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah either breaking, tying, or approaching temperature records—and meteorologists warn this is only the beginning. New data from March 18 shows an explosive concentration of record heat reports…

UNITED STATES — An unusually intense early-season heat wave has swept across the western United States, with dozens of cities in California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, and parts of Idaho and Utah either breaking or tying record high temperatures in a single day. New data highlights a surge of record-breaking warmth on March 18, with clusters…

UNITED STATES — A dramatic weather divide is setting up across the country as a powerful upper-level ridge prepares to deliver widespread above-normal temperatures across the western and southern United States, while cooler-than-normal air lingers over the Northeast. The latest 6–10 day temperature outlook (March 24–28) highlights a clear split, with intense warmth dominating from…

UNITED STATES — A newly released nationwide analysis of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued by National Weather Service offices reveals a striking early-2026 pattern: the Southern Plains and Deep South are dominating storm activity, with several states already seeing exceptionally high warning counts. From Texas and Oklahoma to Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas, the data highlights a…

UNITED STATES — A rare and eye-catching sky event could unfold across much of the U.S. East Coast Thursday morning, as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida aligns perfectly with sunrise conditions to produce a glowing “jellyfish cloud” visible across multiple states. From Florida and Georgia through the Carolinas, Virginia, Washington D.C., New…

COLORADO — A striking and highly unusual winter trend is unfolding across the central United States, as Colorado approaches an entire year without a single blizzard warning, a rare milestone that is raising concerns among meteorologists and climate observers alike. According to the latest data, it has now been 364 days since the last blizzard…

WESTERN UNITED STATES — A historic and potentially record-shattering heat wave is unfolding across the western U.S., with new forecast data indicating that at least 38 major cities could challenge or break their all-time March high temperatures over the next six days. This represents roughly 14% of the 273 major cities tracked in national datasets,…

NORTHEAST UNITED STATES — After an extended stretch of unusual warmth across much of the eastern U.S., a strong upper-level trough is set to swing into the Northeast by Tuesday, March 24, bringing a noticeable return to seasonal temperatures—and possibly even below-normal conditions—for a brief period. Forecast data shows a deep trough carving into the…

KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS — A powerful and highly unusual tornadic supercell that developed on March 10 is now being closely analyzed by meteorologists, as new insights reveal how the storm produced both significant tornadoes and destructive, giant hail simultaneously across northeast Illinois into northwest Indiana. The storm, centered near Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, and moving toward Momence…

QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA — A dangerous and rapidly intensifying tropical system, Cyclone Narelle, has strengthened into a Category 5 storm, now on a direct path toward the northern Queensland coast, with the small community of Coen potentially facing the full force of the cyclone within hours. Meteorological data indicates wind gusts exceeding 135 knots (over 155…

CALIFORNIA — A powerful and potentially damaging late-March heat surge is building across the Western United States, with forecast data showing temperatures climbing 15 to over 30 degrees above normal across California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and parts of the Interior West between March 20–21, 2026. This developing pattern is raising serious concerns—not just for record-breaking…

CALIFORNIA — An unusually intense mid-March heatwave has taken hold across the Western United States, with California, Nevada, and Arizona already seeing multiple locations approach, tie, or break daily and even monthly temperature records as of March 17, 2026. New temperature data shows a widespread cluster of record-breaking readings across the West Coast and Desert…

UNITED STATES — A major severe weather event on March 16, 2026, stretching from North Carolina and Virginia through Pennsylvania and into New York, is now being closely analyzed—and despite public perception, data shows the Moderate Risk forecast was largely accurate, driven by widespread damaging winds rather than tornadoes. While many expected a larger tornado…

NORTH CAROLINA — A late-season winter system brought a notable burst of snowfall across the Southern Appalachian region, with new data from early March 17, 2026, revealing accumulations stretching across North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, particularly in higher elevations. Snowfall reports collected through 9 AM show a well-defined band of heavier snow cutting across the…

UNITED STATES — A powerful and far-reaching severe weather outbreak on March 15–16, 2026, delivered an intense wave of storms across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and much of the Eastern United States, generating a staggering 689 combined severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings. The масштаб of this outbreak is highlighted by official totals, including 561…

IOWA — A striking contrast is emerging across the Midwest as winter transitions into spring, with new data revealing a sharp soil moisture divide across Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and surrounding states. The pattern, driven largely by uneven snowfall distribution this past winter, is now setting the stage for very different spring conditions across the region….

UNITED STATES — As March comes to a close, a new early April 2026 weather pattern is beginning to take shape across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Mississippi, with forecast models signaling a renewed severe weather threat across the Southern Plains and Central United States. Long-range guidance shows conditions becoming increasingly favorable for strong storms and…

UNITED STATES — A recent severe weather outbreak across Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida delivered hundreds of damaging wind reports, even as the anticipated tornado threat underperformed expectations. Data from March 15–17, 2026 shows that while tornado activity was limited, the overall storm system still produced significant impacts across the Southeast. Forecast verification maps reveal…

UNITED STATES — An early wave of hummingbird spring migration is already spreading across Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, with new tracking data showing ruby-throated hummingbirds arriving sooner than usual in mid-March 2026. Meteorologists say a warmer-than-normal start to March has accelerated the migration timeline, bringing these birds into the Southeast earlier than expected….

UNITED STATES — A powerful shift in the late March to early April 2026 weather pattern is setting up across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, with new forecast models highlighting a growing threat for severe thunderstorms and potential supercell development. Updated data for the period of March 31 through April 6, 2026 shows a concentrated…

UNITED STATES — A developing late March to early April 2026 weather pattern is placing Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee directly in the path of a growing severe storm threat, with meteorologists highlighting the Deep South and Tennessee Valley as the primary risk corridor. Forecast data updated on March 17, 2026 shows a concentrated zone…

UNITED STATES — A massive marine heatwave in the Pacific Ocean is rapidly intensifying, with newly released data on March 17, 2026, showing unusually warm sea surface temperatures stretching from Hawaii to California. Meteorologists warn this growing anomaly could be fueling stronger storms and may influence broader climate patterns across the Northern Hemisphere in the…

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — A powerful cold front sweeping across the Carolinas and parts of Virginia is producing damaging wind gusts between 50 and 70 mph, knocking down trees and triggering power outages as the system moves rapidly east toward the Atlantic coast. Meteorologists monitoring the storm say the strongest winds are occurring directly along…

SOUTHWEST TEXAS — A powerful and highly unusual early-season heat surge is building across the Southwest United States, with new forecast data suggesting that parts of Texas and neighboring states could soon experience record-breaking atmospheric temperatures rarely seen in March. Latest projections from the European weather model (ECMWF) indicate that 850mb temperatures—a key atmospheric level…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Residents across parts of the Mid-Atlantic region, including Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., are preparing for a burst of strong winds tonight as a powerful cold front moves through the area. A Wind Advisory is in effect from 8 PM through midnight, with forecasters warning that west winds could be sustained near…

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — An unusually intense March heatwave is developing across the Desert Southwest, with forecasters warning that parts of southern Arizona and southeast California could see dangerously high temperatures between 103°F and 109°F later this week. According to information shared in the latest forecast briefing from the National Weather Service in Phoenix, the region’s…

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Utah’s mountain snowpack for the 2025–2026 winter season is approaching what could become the lowest peak on record, with statewide snow water equivalent levels currently measured at just 8.4 inches. Data tracking the state’s seasonal snowpack shows that the current level is already below the previous record low of 9.0…

BOULDER, COLORADO — An unusual surge of early-season heat is expected to spread across Colorado, bringing several days of unseasonably warm temperatures to cities including Boulder and Denver as a strong atmospheric ridge builds across the western United States. Weather data shows temperatures climbing near or above 80 degrees from Wednesday through Saturday, with some…

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — The latest severe weather outlook update has removed the Level 4 Moderate Risk zone across the Mid-Atlantic, significantly lowering the highest threat level that had previously covered parts of Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. Despite the downgrade, a broad corridor of severe weather risk remains in place…

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA — A severe weather setup that had raised concerns for a potential tornado outbreak across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida ultimately produced only two tornado reports, according to preliminary storm data released by the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center. The storm system moved along the East Coast corridor, producing…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A noticeable shift in the national weather pattern is developing across the central United States, with a broad stretch of drier-than-normal conditions spreading across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and parts of the Plains, while the Midwest including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio enters a quieter period following an active start to…

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA — A powerful severe weather outbreak across the Southern and Central United States generated more than 500 storm reports, with damaging winds impacting large areas of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Indiana. New verification data released through the NOAA Storm Prediction Center Day 1 outlook analysis shows a total of…

WASHINGTON, D. C. — A fast-moving line of intense downpours is sweeping west to east across the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, bringing a sudden burst of heavy rain, powerful wind gusts, and even the possibility of a brief rain-to-snow mix as temperatures rapidly plunge late this evening. Weather radar imagery shows a narrow but intense…

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — After several days of heavy mountain snowfall across Washington and Oregon, a powerful atmospheric river is now poised to drench the Pacific Northwest with widespread rain — raising serious concerns about rapid snowmelt and potential flooding. Forecast models show multiple inches of precipitation falling across western Washington and western Oregon, with much…

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — A sprawling and powerful storm system continues to surge eastward across the central United States tonight, bringing a dramatic mix of destructive winds, isolated tornadoes, and now heavy snow on its backside across parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Iowa. The main severe line — stretching from…

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — A dangerous severe weather setup is unfolding across Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky tonight as forecasters warn that discrete rotating supercells may develop ahead of the main squall line, particularly near the Mississippi River corridor. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined a Level 3 out of 5 Enhanced Risk, highlighting an increasing threat…

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — A late-night severe weather update indicates the main line of storms associated with a cold front will likely move through the Baltimore, Maryland metro area later than previously expected, with the most organized activity now projected between 7 PM and 9 PM. While scattered strong or severe storms remain possible during the…

CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS — A dangerous and intensifying line of severe storms is charging northeast through west Tennessee, western Kentucky, and southern Illinois, prompting widespread Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and triggering Wireless Emergency Alerts on mobile phones across the region. Forecasters warn this is not an ordinary squall line. Straight-line wind gusts between 75 and 90 mph…

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — A late-night forecast update indicates the main line of severe storms expected Monday across North Carolina and South Carolina is picking up speed, meaning an earlier arrival is now likely from the western Piedmont through the coastal plain. The primary threat remains damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph, with isolated…

WASHINGTON, D.C., VIRGINIA — A powerful upper-level jet stream configuration is setting the stage for potentially dangerous severe weather across Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York on Monday, March 16, as meteorologists monitor a rare and concerning negatively tilted trough swinging through the eastern United States. Forecasters say the atmospheric setup has the kind of…

COLUMBUS, OHIO — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 4:00 AM EDT Monday for a large portion of central and southwest Ohio, as well as parts of eastern Indiana and northern Kentucky, with conditions favorable for damaging winds and intense storms overnight. The watch area stretches across major population centers including Columbus, Cincinnati,…

WASHINGTON, D.C., VIRGINIA — Forecast confidence has decreased heading into Monday as meteorologists wrestle with a critical question: what will the overnight QLCS do as it crosses the Appalachian Mountains? High-resolution models continue to offer a mixed bag of solutions for a powerful line of storms expected to move from the Ohio Valley into the…

CHICAGO — A sprawling and highly dynamic storm system is unleashing an extraordinary range of weather alerts across the United States, with tornado warnings, blizzard warnings, winter storm alerts, ice storm warnings, severe thunderstorm warnings, high wind alerts, red flag warnings, freeze watches, freeze warnings and even extreme heat watches all active at the same…

BLOOMFIELD, MISSOURI — On March 14, 2025, a prolific and violent regional tornado outbreak tore across southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas, leaving behind one of the most concentrated corridors of strong and violent tornadoes seen in years. By the end of 2025, an extraordinary statistic emerged: within a 75-mile radius spanning portions of southeast Missouri…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A potentially historic severe weather setup is unfolding across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, with growing concern that a powerful QLCS — a fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms — could produce hurricane-force wind gusts from Pennsylvania to Georgia on Monday. Forecasters are calling this one of the most potent early-season setups in nearly…

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS — High-resolution weather models are trending lower on snowfall totals across northern Illinois Sunday night into Monday afternoon, but dangerous blizzard conditions remain increasingly likely across northwest Illinois as powerful winds sweep through the region. The latest 00z model runs suggest snowfall accumulations may not be especially impressive for much of northern Illinois….

ATLANTA, GEORGIA — The Storm Prediction Center is now discussing a potential upgrade to a Level 4 out of 5 Moderate Risk for severe weather across parts of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina on Monday, underscoring growing concern about widespread and potentially destructive wind damage. According to the latest Day 3 probabilistic outlook valid…

ATLANTA, GEORGIA — The Storm Prediction Center’s early afternoon update has expanded severe weather concerns across Georgia and Tennessee, upgrading all of North Georgia — including Atlanta, Rome, Gainesville and Dalton — to a Level 2 out of 5 Slight Risk for Sunday, March 15. The update shows a broader and more organized severe setup…

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — Forecast data continues to lock in on a dangerous late-night severe weather setup Sunday across Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee, where a powerful squall line is expected to stretch from Fort Wayne through Indianapolis down to Louisville and Nashville between 10 and 11 p.m. Meteorologists describe the signal as unusually consistent, with model…

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — A dynamically driven severe weather setup is coming together for Sunday night across the Mississippi Valley, with Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee directly in the path of a fast-moving squall line capable of producing significant wind damage and embedded tornadoes. Newer high-resolution guidance suggests that even in a lower-instability environment, the strength…

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — A potentially dangerous round of nocturnal severe storms is expected to erupt Sunday afternoon and intensify into the evening across the Mississippi Valley, placing portions of Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois and Indiana in the path of a high-impact squall line capable of destructive winds and tornadoes. Forecasters warn this will not be a…

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN — A powerful blizzard setup is taking aim at the Upper Great Lakes, with forecast models indicating extreme snowfall totals across parts of Michigan and Wisconsin through Tuesday night — while Chicago, Illinois remains largely on the lower end of the accumulation spectrum. The latest American model snow output paints a dramatic contrast…

BOULDER, COLORADO — A developing mountain wave event is pushing strong winds eastward out of the foothills Saturday evening, with gusts already reaching 40 to 75 mph just west of Boulder at elevations between roughly 6,500 and 7,500 feet. Latest surface observations indicate that the reflection of the weak mountain wave is beginning to migrate…

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — A growing severe weather threat Sunday night is raising new concerns across parts of the Mid-South and lower Ohio Valley — not just because of the potential for 70 mph wind gusts, but because many of these same communities are still recovering from January’s catastrophic ice storm. Forecast maps show a high-probability…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A rare Day 3 Enhanced Risk has been issued for portions of the Midwest and Mid-South Sunday night, signaling growing confidence in a potentially significant severe weather outbreak stretching from northeast Arkansas through Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Model consistency and strengthening projections are increasingly pointing toward a high-impact squall line…

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — The Storm Prediction Center has increased the probability of severe weather Sunday night, raising portions of Middle Tennessee and northern Alabama to a 30 percent chance of severe storms within 25 miles of any given point — a notable escalation in concern as a powerful storm system approaches. The updated outlook highlights…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A potentially major snowstorm is taking shape across the Midwest, but significant differences between forecast models are creating uncertainty in exactly where the heaviest snow will fall — and just how intense this system may become. Meteorologists are closely watching notable differences in storm amplitude, north-south track shifts, low pressure intensity and…

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — A significant multi-day severe weather outbreak is expected to unfold from Sunday into Monday across large portions of the eastern United States, with the Midwest and Mid-South first in line before the threat pushes toward the Carolinas and eastern Virginia. Forecast data indicates a powerful, amplifying upper-level trough will sweep out…

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — An intense and rapidly strengthening storm system is expected to mature quickly through the day Sunday, setting the stage for a widespread and potentially high-impact severe weather event from Arkansas and Mississippi northward into Missouri and Illinois. Evening forecast guidance highlights a strongly forced line of storms developing by mid to…

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — A dynamic spring storm system is poised to bring a multi-state severe weather threat from the Midwest to the Southeast, with Sunday focusing on the Mississippi River Valley and Monday shifting into the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic. Forecast maps indicate a broad corridor of high-end severe potential centered on St. Louis, Memphis, and…

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — Confidence is increasing that a significant severe weather outbreak will unfold Sunday across the Mississippi River Valley, as the Storm Prediction Center has expanded and intensified its Enhanced Risk area ahead of a powerful, fast-moving squall line expected to stretch from Illinois to Texas. The latest outlook shows a broad swath…

WASHINGTON, DC — The Storm Prediction Center has taken the unusual step of issuing a Day 4 Enhanced Risk for portions of the Mid-Atlantic, placing Washington, DC, northern Virginia, and nearby Maryland communities in a heightened severe weather outlook for Monday. Enhanced Risk areas at four days out are uncommon, underscoring forecasters’ growing concern about…

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — Sunday is shaping up to be a very significant severe weather day across the Midwest, Heartland, and Mid-South, with a large Level 3 (Enhanced) risk already in place and the possibility of further upgrades if current trends continue. Forecast guidance shows a narrow, fast-moving, and intense squall line developing Sunday afternoon…

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — Meteorologists are beginning to draw comparisons between the upcoming Sunday–Monday severe weather setup and the highly prolific April 4–5, 2011 event — not necessarily for a historic tornado outbreak, but for the potential scale and organization of severe reports across the South and Mid-South. While it remains too early to determine exact…

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — A more potent cold front is now in focus for Monday, and early forecast data suggests this system could pack a stronger punch than the one currently moving through parts of the South. Meteorologists are watching a developing setup that could bring a renewed round of strong to severe thunderstorms from the…

DALLAS, TEXAS — The Storm Prediction Center has officially introduced organized severe weather risks for both Sunday and Monday, signaling a potentially active two-day stretch from the Southern Plains into the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Forecast outlooks show highlighted severe risk areas on Sunday, March 15, centered over parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and western…

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — A volatile and potentially dangerous severe weather setup is taking shape for Monday across portions of the Deep South, with Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle positioned beneath an unusually intense combination of upper-level dynamics and Gulf moisture. Forecast model data shows a powerful mid-level trough digging across the central…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A significant and potentially high-impact spring storm is expected to move across the Midwest Sunday through Monday, bringing a sharp divide in weather hazards across Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and surrounding states. Forecast guidance shows a strengthening low-pressure system tracking through the region, creating a classic spring setup: heavy snow and possible…

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — After a winter filled with relentless systems, attention is now turning to a spring-like severe weather setup that could bring strong to severe thunderstorms to central and especially eastern Pennsylvania Monday afternoon and evening. Forecast guidance highlights a corridor of enhanced lightning density and convective potential stretching from southern Pennsylvania northward toward…

EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN — An unusual and meteorologically fascinating setup could unfold Thursday night into very early Friday across parts of Wisconsin, as a powerful cold-core low pressure system swings through the Upper Midwest. Forecasters are monitoring the potential for elevated mini-supercells capable of producing rain, snow, sleet, or small hail, and possibly even a…

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — Forecast models are lighting up with an unusually intense snow signal for the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, with multiple ensemble systems pointing toward a potentially high-impact winter storm — and possibly a powerful blizzard — later this week. The setup unfolds in two phases: one storm moving through over the next…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just days after a historic temperature plunge stunned the Mid-Atlantic, another round of volatile weather is already lining up. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Level 2 out of 5 (Slight Risk) for severe thunderstorms on Monday, March 16, 2026, covering the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore region, including much of Northern…

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — Severe thunderstorms — and perhaps a few tornadoes — are expected to develop Sunday across parts of the Mid-South, with the threat possibly extending north into the Midwest, including portions of Illinois and Indiana. Forecast guidance shows a strong upper-level system sweeping eastward, with dynamic support increasing along a cold front from…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dramatic and historic weather reversal, the nation’s capital experienced a staggering 51-degree temperature drop in just 24 hours, tying the largest single-day temperature plunge ever recorded in city history. According to historical records dating back to 1929, temperatures fell from 84°F at 3 p.m. yesterday to 33°F at 3 p.m….

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — Another powerful winter storm is poised to sweep across the Midwest beginning Sunday and continuing into early Monday, bringing widespread 6–12 inches of snow, with localized totals potentially reaching 12–24 inches in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. At the same time, the southern flank of this dynamic system may trigger severe…

ATLANTA, GEORGIA — An extraordinary wave of spring migration unfolded overnight as weather radar networks detected more than 33 million birds in flight across the United States, with the heaviest concentration stretching from Texas and Louisiana through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas, and into parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Live migration tracking imagery…

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — A major winter storm is expected to develop this weekend and continue into Monday, bringing the potential for significant snowfall totals of 8 inches or more across portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, while moderate accumulations extend southward into Iowa and northern Illinois. Forecast mapping highlights a broad swath of heavy snow…

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — A strong Pacific storm system is set to impact the Pacific Northwest and southwestern Canada tonight, prompting a wide array of weather alerts across Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Radar and alert mapping show widespread advisories and warnings stretching from Vancouver Island and Victoria south through Seattle, Portland, and inland toward Yakima,…

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — A powerful and potentially record-breaking 500mb heat dome is forecast to establish itself over the Western United States beginning late this weekend before expanding eastward through next week, placing multiple states at risk for historic March temperatures. Forecast ensemble guidance shows a deeply amplified ridge centered over California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado,…

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — A sharp atmospheric setup developing along and northwest of the I-95 corridor could trigger a brief but intense burst of snow Thursday as rain rapidly flips to snow across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland. Forecast guidance highlights a strong 700mb frontogenesis signature, a classic signal for narrow bands…

HOUSTON, TEXAS — A renewed round of severe weather is unfolding from the Gulf Coast to the Mid-Atlantic, with forecasters warning that damaging winds, large hail, and a few strong tornadoes are possible through this evening. The threat zone stretches from Texas and Mississippi northeastward through Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and into Washington DC,…

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI — The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Mesoscale Discussion (#222) for parts of Mississippi, highlighting a developing severe weather setup over the next 2 to 3 hours. Forecasters indicate an isolated, marginal severe threat is possible this afternoon, with the potential for more organized severe storms later this evening, particularly across…

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — A powerful and potentially historic March heat wave is setting up across Utah and the broader Southwest United States, with forecast models signaling temperatures running 25 to 30 degrees above normal between March 17 and March 21. The developing ridge of high pressure could push widespread 80s and even 90s…

DENVER, COLORADO — A powerful upper-level ridge building across the western and central United States could send temperatures soaring to near-record or even record-breaking levels across Colorado between Wednesday, March 18 and Saturday, March 21. Forecast ensemble guidance suggests that all-time March temperature records may be in play statewide as a significant “blowtorch” pattern develops…

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — A powerful cold front that brought tornadoes and melon-sized hail in Illinois is now racing across the Mid-Atlantic, setting up a rare and dramatic weather reversal from near 80-degree warmth to heavy, wet snow — possibly with thunder and lightning — within 24 hours. Forecast guidance for Thursday, March 12,…

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — The nation’s capital experienced a dramatic weather reversal Wednesday as temperatures surged to a record 85–86 degrees, triggering evening thunderstorms and tornado warnings, before forecasters warned of a plunge into the 30s by Thursday with the potential for wet snow mixing with cold rain. The projected 24-hour temperature change of…

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — A rapidly intensifying severe weather setup is unfolding across eastern Kansas into north and northwestern Missouri this afternoon, prompting the Storm Prediction Center to issue Mesoscale Discussion #192 and signal an 80% probability that a Tornado Watch will be needed. The alert zone stretches from Topeka and Lawrence, Kansas, northeast through…

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — A powerful and persistent storm cycle is hammering the Northwestern United States and southwestern Canada, with heavy mountain snowfall continuing through Saturday, March 14, delivering multi-foot totals across key ranges in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia. Forecast projections for March 8–13 show widespread double-digit snowfall totals, with some high-elevation resorts…

BUCKINGHAM, ILLINOIS — In the wake of a violent severe storm outbreak, an astonishing discovery has confirmed what many storm observers suspected: Illinois has a new state record hailstone. A hailstone measuring five inches in diameter was found northwest of Buckingham, officially marking the largest hailstone ever documented in Illinois history. A Record-Breaking Measurement Photos…

KNOX, INDIANA — A Tornado Emergency has been declared for the city of Knox in northern Indiana, with the warning valid until 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday, March 10, 2026, signaling an exceptionally dangerous and life-threatening situation. Officials are warning of a damaging tornado impacting or imminent in the Knox area, along with the possibility of…

UNITED STATES — A well-established coronal hole identified as #31 has rotated into an Earth-facing position, and forecasters now expect a high-speed solar wind stream to reach our planet beginning Friday, March 13. As a result, a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm watch has been issued. Coronal Hole #31 Now Facing Earth Solar imagery shows Coronal…

CENTRAL & SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA — A rapidly evolving severe weather situation is unfolding this afternoon across central and southern Oklahoma, where discrete supercells have developed and intensified, prompting the issuance of Tornado Watch #33, valid from 5:00 PM until 11:00 PM CDT. Radar imagery shows multiple rotating storms scattered from near Clinton and Hobart eastward…

HONOLULU, HAWAII — A powerful Kona Low is set to slam the Hawaiian Islands this week, bringing a dangerous combination of significant flooding, severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, and even blizzard conditions on the state’s highest peaks. According to the latest forecast data, Honolulu could see 13 inches of rain between Tuesday and Saturday, an astonishing…

MIDWEST & NORTHEAST — The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded Wednesday’s severe weather outlook, issuing a 30% severe wind risk across parts of the Midwest and Northeast, signaling the potential for scattered to numerous damaging wind gusts. The elevated wind threat stretches from portions of the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and interior Northeast, with…

ILLINOIS — After a wild day of severe weather that brought record-breaking hail and strong tornadoes across Illinois and Indiana, the tornado threat has significantly decreased overnight. While the atmosphere remains active from the Midwest down into southern Texas, the primary concern has shifted away from tornadoes and toward damaging winds and large hail. Forecasters…

CENTRAL ILLINOIS — The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Mesoscale Discussion for parts of central Illinois as severe storms continue to move east out of Missouri and Iowa into the heart of the state. The discussion highlights ongoing concerns within Tornado Watch 32, where tornadoes, large hail, and an increasing damaging wind threat are…

ILLINOIS — A significant tornado threat is unfolding today across a broad corridor stretching from the Midwest to southern Texas, but the primary focus is squarely on northern Illinois and northern Indiana, where the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a 15% tornado risk — the highest tornado probability issued so far in 2026. This…

UNITED STATES — February 2026 delivered a dramatic display of temperature extremes across the country, with the highest recorded temperature reaching 105°F in Laredo, Texas, while the coldest reading plunged to -28°F in Ray, Minnesota. The nationwide contrast underscores just how volatile late-winter weather patterns were from the southern border to the northern Plains. Data…

DENVER, COLORADO — An exceptional early-season heatwave is poised to grip Colorado and the broader Southwest next week, as a powerful upper-level ridge settles over the western United States. Forecast guidance shows a strengthening heat dome parking directly over the West, bringing temperatures far above normal and raising concerns about rapid snowpack melt in the…

ILLINOIS — A focused tornado target area has been identified for Tuesday afternoon and evening across portions of central and north-central Illinois, particularly along the I-80 corridor from Princeton through Ottawa, Morris, Joliet, Streator, Kankakee, and Pontiac. Forecasters warn that several tornadoes may develop between 3 p.m. and midnight, with at least one potentially strong….

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Forecast guidance shows Texas positioned for more organized storm development than Illinois early in the event, with multiple pre-frontal supercells expected to form before consolidating into a damaging squall line across south-central parts of the state. While low-level wind shear is projected to be stronger across the Midwest, atmospheric conditions across central…

ILLINOIS — Severe weather concerns Tuesday are not limited to tornadoes. Updated hail intensity guidance shows two distinct hail corridors developing — one stretching across the Corn Belt and Midwest, including Illinois, and another across Texas and the Southern Plains. Forecast models indicate hail could reach egg-sized across parts of Illinois and neighboring Midwest states,…

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI — The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded tornado probabilities to 5% across northern Mississippi and northern Alabama for Monday afternoon and evening, placing cities such as Greenwood, Starkville, Tupelo, and parts of northwest Alabama within a focused tornado outlook zone. While large hail and damaging winds remain the primary threats, forecasters say a…

ILLINOIS — The latest severe weather outlook valid Tuesday, March 10, 2026, places northwest and north-central Illinois in a focused corridor for potentially dangerous storms developing between 4 p.m. and midnight. The greatest concern centers along and south of a warm front draped across northern Illinois into northern Indiana, where forecasters indicate all hazards —…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A broad but potentially dangerous severe weather setup is expected to unfold Tuesday afternoon and evening, with a focused significant tornado risk across northern Illinois, northern Indiana, and northeast Missouri, while a separate all-hazards severe zone stretches into Oklahoma and Texas. Forecast guidance highlights two distinct areas where storms could intensify rapidly,…

ILLINOIS — A rare double-barreled severe weather outbreak is expected to unfold Tuesday afternoon and evening, with one zone of concern stretching from northeast Missouri across northern Illinois into northern Indiana, and a second severe corridor developing across West Texas into the Texas Hill Country. Forecast guidance indicates that both regions could see supercells capable…

ILLINOIS — A powerful surge of atmospheric instability stretching from Texas through the Midwest and into Illinois is setting the stage for potentially explosive thunderstorm development Tuesday afternoon and evening. Forecast models show extremely high levels of surface-based CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy) — the fuel storms need to grow rapidly — across Texas, Arkansas,…

ILLINOIS — A developing weather system across the Midwest, particularly Illinois and Missouri, is drawing attention from forecasters as atmospheric conditions Tuesday could support strong thunderstorms, large hail, and a conditional tornado threat. Forecast guidance suggests storms may develop along a warm front stretching across parts of Illinois and Missouri, though meteorologists warn that several…

TEXAS, UNITED STATES — Parts of the Southern Plains including Texas and Oklahoma could see a round of severe thunderstorms Tuesday evening, as atmospheric conditions begin to support storms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a few tornadoes. Forecast guidance indicates that although wind shear may not be as intense as in…

IOWA, UNITED STATES — Forecast models are increasingly signaling the potential for a significant severe weather event on Tuesday across parts of the central United States, with particular concern focusing on Iowa and northern Illinois. Meteorological guidance suggests the atmosphere may become favorable for strong thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds…

ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES — A potentially active severe weather setup is expected Tuesday, March 10 across large parts of the Midwest, Corn Belt, Plains, and even portions of Texas, as a developing storm system creates conditions favorable for scattered to widespread severe thunderstorms. Forecast guidance suggests that tornado activity may develop in several areas, particularly…

TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES — Forecast models have remained consistent over the past several days in signaling a potentially active severe weather setup Wednesday evening and overnight across parts of Tennessee and Kentucky. Meteorological guidance shows a moist and unstable air mass moving into the region ahead of an approaching storm system, creating conditions that could…

ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES — Forecast guidance continues to highlight a volatile severe weather setup across the Midwest and Southern Plains on Tuesday, with meteorological models pointing to a storm corridor stretching from Oklahoma and Texas through Missouri and into Illinois and Indiana. The developing system could bring supercell thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds,…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Updated high-resolution forecast models are continuing to highlight a volatile severe weather setup across Illinois on Tuesday, with storms expected to develop during the late afternoon and evening hours between roughly 2 PM and 9 PM. Forecast guidance shows a stalling warm front near the Interstate 80 corridor, which may become the…

DALLAS, TEXAS — Forecast guidance is signaling the potential for a large severe weather outbreak across the central United States on Tuesday, March 10, as a powerful storm system moves across the Plains and Midwest. Current model projections indicate that tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds may develop from Texas and Oklahoma northeastward through Arkansas,…

ILLINOIS — The latest 00z HRRR model run is turning heads, showing levels of atmospheric instability that look far more like May or June than early March. Forecast data valid Tuesday evening highlights a corridor of extreme surface-based instability (SBCAPE) stretching from central and eastern Missouri into western and central Illinois — including Quincy, Bowling…

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA — A developing severe weather setup today is raising concern for an isolated significant tornado across eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania, particularly during the afternoon hours as storms strengthen in the region. Forecast guidance highlights this corridor as the only part of the broader warm sector with sufficient low-level wind shear to support…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Forecast models are beginning to highlight a potential severe weather setup across northern Illinois on Tuesday, with meteorologists watching closely for supercell thunderstorms that could develop along a warm front stretching across the region. New model guidance suggests storms may organize within the warm sector of the system, increasing the possibility of…

UNITED STATES — A long-term analysis of tornado watch activity across the country reveals that Mississippi and Alabama consistently rank among the highest in annual tornado watch frequency, according to data covering the 20-year period from 2005 through 2024. The map published by the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center highlights a clear concentration of…

FLORENCE, ALABAMA — Forecasters are tracking a developing weather system expected to bring rain and thunderstorms into northwest Alabama Saturday afternoon, with storms likely arriving after 3:00 PM local time. According to the latest severe weather outlooks, strong gusty winds and small hail will be the primary concerns, while the overall tornado risk across Alabama…

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — Meteorologists are monitoring a large and potentially dangerous severe weather setup expected Tuesday, March 10, 2026, stretching across a broad portion of the central United States. Forecast maps show a wide corridor of risk extending from central and northern Texas through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois and into Indiana, where all hazards…

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Meteorologists are closely monitoring a potentially significant winter storm developing across southwestern British Columbia and northern Washington State, where a powerful weather pattern could bring heavy snowfall to mountain regions while lower elevations near Vancouver may also see snow early in the week. Forecast models indicate that Monday and Tuesday could…

EASTERN OHIO — Meteorologists are closely monitoring a new round of discrete thunderstorms forming across eastern Ohio, with radar showing several storm cells beginning to organize and move toward western Pennsylvania. The storms are expected to track eastward during the next hour, potentially affecting communities near Youngstown, Steubenville, and the greater Pittsburgh region as the…

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Meteorologists are warning that the mild springlike conditions many residents across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia have been enjoying may soon come to an abrupt end. Forecast models indicate that mid-March will feature multiple strong cold fronts and dramatic temperature swings, bringing the possibility of Arctic air and even snow…

NORTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS — Meteorologists are closely monitoring Tuesday’s developing severe weather setup across Illinois, where atmospheric conditions appear unusually favorable for early March storms. Forecast models suggest that supercell thunderstorms could begin forming Tuesday afternoon across north-central Illinois, potentially expanding and intensifying into the evening hours as warm, moisture-rich air pushes into the region. Forecast…

UNITED STATES — Meteorologists are closely monitoring two developing tornado risk zones across the central United States, where atmospheric conditions may support rotating supercells and a few potentially strong tornadoes later today and tonight. Forecast analysis highlights two key areas of concern stretching across Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas, where weather conditions appear favorable for…

UNITED STATES — A dramatic weather shift is expected to unfold across the Midwest and Northeast United States, where meteorologists say a burst of springlike warmth could send temperatures 20 to 30 degrees above normal by midweek before another pattern change sends colder air back into the region. Forecast guidance indicates that once lingering cool…

THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN — A terrifying tornado tore through Three Rivers, Michigan, sending debris spinning violently through the air and turning an ordinary parking lot into a scene of chaos, according to dramatic video captured during the storm. The footage shows powerful winds whipping through the area as pieces of debris, signs, and loose materials…

UNITED STATES — Meteorologists are monitoring a developing severe weather setup across the central United States, where atmospheric conditions may support rotating supercells capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and even isolated tornadoes later today and tonight. Forecast analysis shows the greatest risk zone stretching across northeast Oklahoma, northwest Arkansas, eastern Kansas, and western…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A surprising backdoor cold front has disrupted what was expected to be a much warmer stretch across the Mid-Atlantic region, leaving temperatures far cooler than forecast across parts of Maryland, Washington D.C., and northern Virginia. Meteorologists say the unexpected front has created a dramatic temperature contrast across the region, with some areas…

DES MOINES, IOWA — A powerful quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) is sweeping across parts of the Central Plains and Midwest, bringing the threat of damaging winds and isolated tornadoes overnight across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and western Illinois. Meteorologists say the fast-moving squall line is strengthening as it pushes northeast through the region, with radar imagery…

WICHITA, KANSAS — Meteorologists tracking severe weather across the Central Plains and Ozarks region say the expected supercell outbreak has evolved into a more complex storm system, with a growing line of thunderstorms stretching from eastern Kansas through Oklahoma and into Missouri. While earlier forecasts highlighted the potential for isolated supercells and strong tornadoes, storm…

WICHITA, KANSAS — A highly conditional severe weather setup is unfolding across parts of the Central Plains and Southern Plains, with meteorologists closely monitoring Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, and North Texas for the potential development of isolated supercells capable of producing tornadoes. While uncertainty remains regarding exactly where storms will develop, forecasters warn that any…

WICHITA, KANSAS — Meteorologists are closely monitoring a developing cluster of thunderstorms across southern Kansas, where radar imagery indicates several storms exhibiting splitting supercell behavior while producing pockets of hail. The storms are currently impacting areas near Leon, Beaumont, Douglas, and Atlanta, located east of Wichita and Augusta, with additional cells extending northward toward Newton,…

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Meteorologists analyzing the latest 12z HRRR weather model guidance say the highest severe weather risk on Saturday appears to be focused across southeastern Ohio, northern Kentucky, and western Pennsylvania, particularly areas southeast of Interstate 71. The model’s rotation track analysis, which highlights zones where rotating thunderstorms could develop, shows a concentrated corridor…

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — Meteorologists monitoring weather patterns across Oklahoma, North Texas, and parts of Arkansas say the storm environment is evolving as a 700 mb shortwave disturbance moves through the region. While earlier expectations suggested storms might develop along a dryline, new analysis indicates the atmosphere is behaving differently, with mid-level forcing now playing…

NORTHERN OKLAHOMA — Meteorologists are tracking a powerful dominant supercell across northern Oklahoma, a storm that developed after a key atmospheric boundary shifted significantly farther north than forecast models had predicted. The unexpected boundary movement created a favorable environment for severe thunderstorms, allowing a single storm to become highly organized and repeatedly cycle, a behavior…

NORTHERN ILLINOIS — Forecasters are monitoring a potentially sneaky severe weather setup for Friday afternoon across northern Illinois, where leftover atmospheric boundaries from earlier storms could trigger isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and even a brief tornado. Weather models indicate that a morning round of storms moving through the Midwest could destabilize…

CENTRAL UNITED STATES — A dangerous multi-day severe weather outbreak is unfolding across the central United States, with forecasters warning that tornadoes, destructive winds, and very large hail are all possible from Texas through Oklahoma and Kansas as the threat intensifies into Friday. Meteorologists say the storm system could affect millions of people across the…

UNITED STATES — A large portion of the central United States is under a developing tornado threat as the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) highlights a broad corridor from Texas through Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and into Illinois and the Great Lakes where severe storms could produce dangerous tornadoes. According to the latest SPC Day 2 Tornado…

UNITED STATES — Forecasters with the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) have upgraded the tornado threat across parts of the southern Plains, highlighting extreme southwest Oklahoma and the southeast Texas Panhandle as areas that could experience dangerous severe storms capable of producing isolated significant tornadoes later today. Meteorologists say the upgraded risk reflects increasing concern that…

PACIFIC NORTHWEST — Long-range weather models are hinting at a powerful and complex storm system that could impact Washington State and the broader Pacific Northwest in roughly 9 to 11 days, potentially bringing a rare combination of heavy snow, strong winds, and an atmospheric river event. The scenario comes from a recent Global Forecast System…

ALFALFA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA — Meteorologists are analyzing a powerful tornado that narrowly missed a major weather radar site Thursday night, after the storm passed dangerously close to the KVNX radar at Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field in Alfalfa County. According to early analysis of radar data, the tornado may have reached intense strength, potentially approaching…

NORTHERN ILLINOIS — Forecasters are warning that multiple rounds of thunderstorms could move across northern Illinois on Friday, March 6, bringing periods of heavy rain, lightning, and a low-end severe weather risk to cities including Chicago, Rockford, Aurora, DeKalb, and surrounding communities. Meteorologists say the evolving storm pattern may deliver two main waves of storms…

FLORIDA — A surge of intense thunderstorms lit up the skies across Florida on Wednesday as meteorologists recorded more than 12,000 lightning strikes, most of them concentrated along the western side of the Florida Peninsula. The burst of lightning activity is unusually intense for early March and offered a preview of Florida’s summer-style thunderstorm season,…

UNITED STATES — A volatile severe weather setup is expected to unfold Friday, March 6, across parts of the Midwest and central United States, where meteorologists warn that damaging winds, large hail, and a few potentially significant tornadoes could develop as a powerful cold front pushes southeast through the region. Weather analysts say the evolving…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Forecasters say the Mid-Atlantic region could experience one of the most complicated temperature forecasts of the week on Friday, as a stubborn wedge of cool air collides with warmer spring air pushing north from the South. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service warn that temperature differences across relatively short distances could reach…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Meteorologists are facing a challenging temperature forecast for the Washington D.C. metropolitan area on Friday, as uncertainty surrounding the exact placement of a nearby weather front could dramatically influence temperatures across the region. Current model guidance suggests that a boundary separating two very different air masses may sit near the D.C. area,…

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has upgraded today’s tornado outlook, introducing a 5% tornado probability corridor stretching across parts of the Ozarks, including northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. The update signals that conditions may become favorable for isolated tornado development as storms organize across the region throughout the day….

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — Long-range weather guidance is beginning to hint that early April could bring a more active storm pattern across the Mississippi Valley and parts of the Midwest, according to recent extended-range model projections. Meteorologists reviewing the latest GFS extended ensemble forecasts say there are early signs that the atmospheric pattern may shift…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Early signs of spring thunderstorm activity could arrive across parts of the Mid-Atlantic Thursday evening, as several weather models suggest scattered thunderstorms developing near Washington, Baltimore, and surrounding communities. Meteorologists say the setup features enough mid-level warmth and atmospheric energy for storms to form, though the environment is not expected to support…

ALTUS, OKLAHOMA — Weather models are increasingly pointing toward potential supercell thunderstorm development along the Texas–Oklahoma border after dark, raising concerns for large hail, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes across parts of southwestern Oklahoma and northern Texas. Forecast guidance from the RRFS 00z model run indicates that additional supercells could form late Friday evening, particularly…

ILLINOIS — The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued an Enhanced Risk for severe weather on Friday stretching from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Missouri Valley, signaling the potential for tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds across multiple states including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and parts of Illinois. Meteorologists warn that the developing system…

DALLAS, TEXAS — Long-range weather models are beginning to highlight a notable signal for increased supercell thunderstorm potential across the southern United States during late March, raising concerns among meteorologists as the spring severe weather season approaches. The CFSv2 Week 3 Accumulated Supercell Composite Parameter forecast, covering the period from March 18 through March 24,…

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Mesoscale Discussion covering portions of the Ozarks into the lower Ohio River Valley, warning that severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and isolated tornadoes may continue across the region through roughly 9 PM CST. The discussion highlights an active corridor stretching from southern…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Forecasters say multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms could move across northern Illinois Friday into early Saturday morning, with the greatest threat arriving Friday night when a powerful squall line develops along a cold front moving in from the central Plains. Weather models indicate an initial round of storms late Friday…

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — Meteorologists are closely monitoring an enhanced severe weather setup expected Friday afternoon and evening across the Central Plains into the Mid-Mississippi River Valley, where storms could bring damaging winds, large hail, and possible tornadoes from Oklahoma and Kansas through Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa and potentially Illinois. Forecast guidance shows a bi-modal severe…

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has upgraded tornado probabilities across southern Missouri as a cluster of supercell thunderstorms begins organizing across the Ozarks, signaling a growing severe weather threat stretching across parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley and into portions of the Ohio Valley. Meteorologists say the evolving storm system could produce…

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — A potentially dangerous bi-modal severe weather setup is developing across the Southern and Central Plains into the Mid-Mississippi River Valley, where meteorologists say a fast-moving crashing cold front could trigger a widespread outbreak of damaging winds, embedded tornadoes, and isolated supercells on Friday. Weather model guidance shows storms forming from Kansas…

UNITED STATES — The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has officially rolled out its updated Day 1 categorical outlook graphics, and the first map under the new design highlights a broad but lower-end severe weather risk stretching from the southern Plains into the Midwest. While no higher-end risk categories are in play, the refreshed look marks…

COLORADO — A new 12z ECMWF (Euro) model run is drawing attention for showing a potentially notable snow signal in the Denver area Friday, but growing skepticism remains over whether the setup can truly deliver meaningful accumulation. While automated weather apps may already be flagging accumulating snow for the Front Range, forecasters caution that several…

UNITED STATES — A new long-range ensemble outlook is hinting at a notable temperature split across the country during the latter part of Week 2, with colder risks expanding across the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast, while the Western United States heats up significantly above normal. The latest ECMWF EPS (European ensemble) temperature anomaly guidance…

UNITED STATES — A developing dryline setup across the southern Plains will bring a Level 2 out of 5 Slight Risk for severe weather on Thursday, March 5, focusing on West Texas, western Oklahoma, and adjacent southwest Kansas. Forecasters indicate that a few supercells could develop during the late afternoon and early evening hours, bringing…

UNITED STATES — Friday’s severe weather setup is shaping up to feature two distinct storm regions across the Plains and Mississippi Valley, with one corridor favoring a more certain damaging wind threat and another posing a conditional but potentially significant tornado risk. Forecast guidance highlights a cold front sweeping eastward from the central Plains, while…

UTAH — A powerful late-week winter system is set to sweep across the state, placing the Wasatch Mountains, Western Uinta Mountains, and parts of southwest Wyoming under a Winter Storm Watch from Thursday morning through Friday afternoon, with significant mountain snowfall expected. Forecasters are warning of 8 to 14 inches of snow across the Wasatch…

FLORIDA — Nearly the entire state is now entrenched in drought conditions, with roughly 70% of Florida classified in severe to extreme drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor data. While scattered downpours are expected Thursday afternoon and evening, forecasters caution that the rainfall will only chip away at what has become a deepening…

UNITED STATES — A 30% severe weather corridor stretching from central Oklahoma through eastern Kansas into western and central Iowa is under increasing scrutiny as forecast models begin to diverge on how Friday’s setup will unfold. While a broad severe weather zone remains outlined from north Texas through Missouri and into Iowa, growing disagreement between…

UNITED STATES — A high-resolution weather model is signaling the potential for much-needed rainfall across central and southwest Florida on Thursday afternoon and evening, with several communities showing elevated chances for meaningful downpours. Forecast guidance from the Hi-Res GRAF model paints broad areas of medium to high rain probabilities, particularly across interior and west-central portions…

UNITED STATES — A surge of above to well-above average temperatures is on the way for parts of the Mid-Atlantic, with readings potentially flirting with 80 degrees by Saturday, especially across Virginia and southern Maryland. However, the transition to springlike warmth won’t be smooth everywhere. Forecast guidance shows a sharp temperature divide setting up late…

UNITED STATES — Friday, March 6 is trending toward a potentially impactful severe weather day across the Plains and Mississippi Valley, with the Storm Prediction Center outlining an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 out of 5) from Kansas City and St. Joseph, Missouri south through Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Ardmore, Oklahoma. The developing setup also places…

UNITED STATES — A significant severe weather setup is taking shape for Friday, March 6, 2026, with a focused 30% severe weather risk centered from central and eastern Oklahoma northward through eastern Kansas into far southeast Nebraska and western Iowa. Surrounding that higher-risk corridor, a broader 15% risk area stretches from north Texas through much…

UNITED STATES — Friday, March 6, 2026 is shaping up to potentially deliver the season’s first widespread severe weather event along the I-35 corridor, stretching from Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas through Oklahoma City, Wichita, Kansas City and into southern Iowa. Forecast guidance highlights a classic early-season “Tornado Alley” setup, with strong low pressure near Sioux Falls,…

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,…

UNITED STATES — A persistent dry pattern is setting up across Southern California, with forecast guidance showing little to no significant storm activity through at least the middle of March, even as much of the Midwest and Gulf Coast trend wetter than normal. Newly issued 6–10 day and 8–14 day precipitation outlooks (valid March 7–11…

UNITED STATES — The first true Plains severe weather chase setup of 2026 appears to be taking shape, with forecast models highlighting Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas for a potentially organized severe weather event around Thursday, March 7. Ensemble guidance shows strong atmospheric signals aligning — including a large western U.S. trough, strong wind flow at…

UNITED STATES — A total lunar eclipse will light up the night sky Monday night into early Tuesday morning, turning the Moon a deep reddish color across Illinois, Texas, California, New York and nearly the entire continental United States. If skies cooperate, this will be one of the most visually striking astronomical events of the…

UNITED STATES — A late-winter weather twist is developing for Maryland, with forecast models now indicating light snow potential across the Baltimore Metro on Monday, followed by a possible freezing rain threat early Tuesday morning. Short-range guidance, including high-resolution model projections, shows a narrow band of light snow spreading across central Maryland during the day…

UNITED STATES — A powerful upper-level ridge is forecast to build over the East Coast this weekend, setting the stage for a surge of abnormal early March warmth across Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, New Jersey and much of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Forecast data shows temperatures running 15 to 20 degrees above average in parts…

UNITED STATES — Meteorological Spring has officially arrived, and the new season is wasting no time reshaping the national weather pattern. Forecast guidance shows a dramatic warm-up east of the Rockies, with above-average temperatures and increasing severe storm potential targeting parts of Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and the Mid-South through mid-March 2026. The pattern shift…

UNITED STATES — In one week, Americans will “spring forward” as Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8, 2026, shifting clocks ahead one hour and delivering noticeably later sunsets across Illinois, New York, Texas, California and beyond. The time change means darker mornings but extended daylight in the evening — a shift that many associate…

UNITED STATES — The first meaningful severe weather signal of the 2026 season is emerging across the Southern Plains, with forecast guidance highlighting an elevated risk zone centered over Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Long-range outlook maps valid for early March show a 15% severe probability corridor stretching from central and northern Texas through much of…

TEXAS — Parts of North Texas and southern Oklahoma are under a growing threat for organized severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, with forecast guidance highlighting a 15% severe risk zone stretching from near Dallas–Fort Worth west toward Wichita Falls and into southern Oklahoma. The developing setup could support supercells capable of producing damaging winds…

UNITED STATES — The threat of widespread snow across parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey early next week is now fading, but a brief window for light wintry mix Tuesday morning still remains on the table. For several days, models had hinted at the possibility of accumulating snow or frozen precipitation Monday into…

UNITED STATES — After what is shaping up to be an exceptionally active March across much of the country, early April projections suggest a noticeable shift in the precipitation pattern — bringing potential relief to some regions while drying out others. The updated April precipitation outlook indicates a split pattern across the nation, with wetter-than-normal…

OHIO — A major pattern shift is underway across the Ohio Valley, and it could bring repeated rounds of heavy rain to Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia starting Monday into Tuesday and continuing through the following week. According to the latest Ohio River Forecast Center water outlook, widespread rainfall totals of 3 to 5…

UNITED STATES — The March 10–12 timeframe is drawing serious attention from forecasters as new European model guidance signals a potentially powerful cross-country storm system that could deliver blizzard conditions across parts of the Plains while sparking a tornado outbreak across the Midwest and Ohio Valley. The latest ECMWF 500mb height and wind speed projections…

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…

FALCON DAM, TEXAS — Deep South Texas may have just rewritten U.S. winter weather history. Preliminary data from a COOP observation site shows that Falcon Dam in the Rio Grande Valley soared to 106°F on February 26, 2026 — a temperature that could mark the hottest reading ever recorded in the United States during meteorological…

UNITED STATES — Just as early March warmth begins teasing parts of the country with springlike conditions, new ensemble guidance is trending noticeably colder for mid-March — especially across the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Ohio Valley. The message from long-range model comparisons is clear: the recent mild stretch may not last. Colder Air Expands Across…

UNITED STATES — A strengthening upper-level trough is expected to sweep through the central and southern Plains on March 9–10, setting the stage for a potentially significant severe weather episode stretching from Texas and Oklahoma into Arkansas and Missouri, with impacts possibly extending toward the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Forecast guidance highlights a classic early-spring setup: strong…

UNITED STATES — A significant atmospheric pattern change is taking shape for the first two weeks of March, signaling a transition away from deep winter cold across much of the country — at least temporarily. However, forecasters caution against declaring winter completely over. While a thaw builds across the East next week, there are emerging…

UNITED STATES — A major pattern shift is underway as we head into early March, and nearly every major model suite is signaling an above-average precipitation trend across the southern Plains, Deep South, and potentially into the Ohio Valley. The developing setup favors multiple storm systems tracking from Texas and Oklahoma through the Mississippi Valley…

UNITED STATES — Even though it still feels like winter in many parts of the country, the sun overhead is already climbing higher — and getting much stronger. By late February, the sun angle at noon is comparable to what we experience in late October. And once March arrives, the intensity of sunlight mirrors September…

UNITED STATES — A significantly more active weather pattern is preparing to unfold across the country over the next two weeks, with multiple storm systems expected to track from the Plains into the Midwest and East. Forecast guidance shows an amplified jet stream setting up across the United States, a configuration that often supports repeated…

DENVER, COLORADO — If you’re waiting for another round of snow in the Mile High City, new long-range guidance is offering cautious optimism. The latest ensemble data covering March 5 through March 11, 2026, shows a consistent cold signal across Colorado along with multiple windows where snow could develop. While this remains within the extended…

MICHIGAN — We are now within the 7-day window to closely track two incoming snow systems expected to move through the Great Lakes between Saturday, February 28 and Monday, March 2, 2026. Current projections show both systems favoring snow over other precipitation types, though each will take a different path. The setup features northwest flow…

NORTH CAROLINA & SOUTH CAROLINA — Drought conditions across the Carolinas worsened again this week, with new data showing 87% of North Carolina now in Severe Drought (D2) and 67% of South Carolina classified as Severe Drought. According to the latest maps, this marks the most widespread severe drought in North Carolina since 2008 and…

TEXAS — South Texas experienced extraordinary heat Thursday afternoon, with multiple communities soaring past the 100-degree mark — and one location potentially tying an all-time United States winter heat record. Observed highs across deep South Texas show widespread triple-digit temperatures, including: Laredo – 103° Cotulla – 103° Zapata – 103° Hebbronville – 100° Carrizo Springs…

FLORIDA — Rain and scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop across central Florida Friday afternoon and evening, with the most concentrated activity stretching from Ocala through Gainesville and Palm Coast to Daytona Beach. Forecast model guidance valid around 6:00 PM Friday shows a corridor of heavier showers and storms pushing west to east across the…

GREENLAND — The coldest place on Earth last night was Summit Camp, Greenland, where temperatures plunged to a staggering -86°F (-65.3°C) — a reading that came within striking distance of one of the most extreme cold records ever documented in the Northern Hemisphere. The bone-chilling measurement was just 7 degrees Fahrenheit shy of matching the…

UNITED STATES — Long-range guidance is increasingly pointing toward a potentially active stretch of severe weather during the first half of March, with a pronounced corridor of supercell-favorable conditions extending from Texas and Oklahoma through Arkansas and Missouri, and edging toward the Mid-Mississippi Valley. The latest Week 2 CFSv2 accumulated supercell composite parameter map highlights…

UNITED STATES — A broad swath of winter weather impacts is increasingly likely from the Central Plains through the Midwest and into the Mid-Atlantic Sunday into Tuesday, with probability maps showing at least minor impacts affecting cities including St. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia. The latest National Weather Service probability…

UNITED STATES — A broad and strengthening warm pattern is taking hold across the southern and eastern United States, with updated model guidance now indicating temperatures may verify even warmer than earlier outlooks suggested from late February into early March. The latest ensemble temperature anomaly maps show widespread above-normal readings stretching from Texas and Louisiana…

MISSOURI, ARKANSAS AND ILLINOIS — Six days before the deadly March 14, 2025 tornado outbreak, the StormNet-v4 model highlighted a concentrated tornado probability corridor centered over Missouri, Arkansas and southern Illinois — a signal that closely matched where National Weather Service survey data later confirmed tornado tracks. The comparison between the long-range probabilistic forecast and…

UNITED STATES — Long-range model guidance is painting an unusually aggressive severe weather signal for March, with Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois emerging in a corridor that could support repeated thunderstorms and potential tornado setups as the month unfolds. Forecasters caution that long-range signals do not guarantee specific outbreak days. However, the large-scale atmospheric…