WEATHER

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…