WEATHER

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — Large portions of the Western United States are experiencing one of the warmest Decembers on record, as persistent high-pressure ridging has driven temperatures well above seasonal averages across the region over the past two weeks, according to long-range temperature analysis and percentile data. Meteorological data shows widespread areas from Washington, Oregon, California,…

PUʻUWAI, HAWAII — The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Tornado Warning for the Puʻuwai area on Hawaiʻi Island, remaining in effect until 7:00 a.m. HST Friday, after radar indicated a storm capable of producing a tornado and small hail. Forecasters say the warning covers a sparsely populated section of the island, but…

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — A powerful upper-level ridge is expected to dominate much of the central and southern United States on Christmas Day, driving temperatures far above seasonal norms and introducing unusual levels of humidity for late December, according to multiple long-range forecast models. Meteorological data from the European (ECMWF) and U.S. Global Forecast System…

DENVER, COLORADO — Denver International Airport faced widespread operational disruption as extreme winds and dangerous wind shear swept across northeastern Colorado, making it the most delay-affected airport globally during the peak of the event. Aviation officials and pilots cited severe turbulence and rapidly shifting winds as the primary hazards impacting flight safety. More than 730…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Forecast guidance for Christmas Day is showing an unusually warm air mass pushing across a large section of the central United States, with high temperatures in the 60s and 70s potentially reaching into parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri as the colder polar air stays locked farther north into Canada. Key takeaways…

KAUAI COUNTY, HAWAII — The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning early Friday morning for Niihau, Hawaii’s westernmost inhabited island, after radar detected strong rotation consistent with a possible tornadic waterspout moving through the area. According to the warning details, the alert was issued at 6:37 a.m. local time as meteorologists observed a clear…

Colorado — A significant and potentially damaging wind event is forecast to develop Friday along the Colorado Front Range, where models continue to show wind gusts approaching 100 mph. This storm setup strongly resembles a classic mountain wave event, the type known to produce sudden and severe surface wind bursts east of the foothills. Forecast…

TEXAS — A remarkably warm temperature pattern will dominate Christmas Day across the Deep South and Southeast, where the strongest warm anomalies appear on NOAA’s latest model blend. Forecast highs from Texas to Florida are expected to soar into the mid-70s to low 80s, creating one of the warmest Christmas periods on record for several…

Indiana — A fast-moving line of storms powered by strong upper-level dynamics marched across the Midwest and Deep South on Wednesday night, producing widespread 40–50 mph wind gusts and creating hazardous travel and power outage risks across multiple states. Radar imagery showed an extensive band of heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms stretching from Indiana and…

NEW YORK — A High-Impact Wind Event Will Target Long Island Friday Morning, A significant wind storm is expected to sweep across Long Island, New York, on Friday, bringing damaging wind gusts between 60 and 75 mph, according to new high-resolution model data. The strongest winds are projected to occur between 7 a.m. and 1…