SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA — Unseasonably warm air pushed across Southern California on February 24, sending afternoon temperatures soaring well above normal for late winter and bringing some communities close to the 90-degree mark. The latest forecast map from the National Weather Service San Diego shows widespread 70s and 80s stretching from the coast to the…
BOULDER, COLORADO — An unusually volatile February setup is lining up for the Front Range on Tuesday, combining high mountain winds, near-critical to extreme fire danger, accumulating mountain snow, and near-record warmth — all within a 24-hour window. Updated weather highlights show multiple warnings stretching from Fort Collins and Boulder through Denver and into the…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — After a drier-than-normal February across parts of the central United States, new ensemble guidance suggests the first 10 days of March will trend noticeably wetter from Texas through the Midwest and into the Great Lakes — a region that badly needs consistent moisture. The latest ECMWF ensemble 10-day precipitation anomaly outlook (valid…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of the most difficult winter storms to forecast in more than two decades delivered a sharp reminder of how small atmospheric shifts can produce major snowfall differences across the D.C. metro area. A detailed snowfall review comparing what was predicted vs. what actually fell shows that temperature margins of just 1–2…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Despite a few impactful winter storm systems this month, the overall February 2026 precipitation pattern has trended drier than normal, particularly from South Dakota through Iowa and into northern Illinois. Updated precipitation anomaly data through February 22, 2026 shows much of this corridor receiving well below average moisture, raising concerns as the…
DALLAS, TEXAS — A developing weather pattern between February 28 and March 3 is drawing attention from forecasters across the south-central United States, with model guidance signaling a possible setup for severe thunderstorms from Texas into Oklahoma and Arkansas. While overall confidence remains low at this range, ensemble data shows a fairly consistent signal for…
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — A moisture-rich but relatively mild storm system is set to move into northern Utah Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing heavy rain to valley locations and wet snow to the mountains above 9,000 feet. Forecast guidance shows significant precipitation totals across the Wasatch Front, with rain amounts between 0.25 and 1 inch…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A weak weather system moving through Wednesday night into Thursday morning is expected to bring only a dusting to two inches of snow across Illinois, according to the latest model projections. Despite some social media chatter suggesting a larger winter storm, updated forecast data shows no signs of a major event for…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Updated tornado climatology maps for late May and mid-June reveal that Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma are entering the most dangerous stretch of severe weather season. Historical data from 1994–2024 shows tornado probabilities peaking across the Central Plains and Midwest, with particularly elevated EF3+ tornado risk in Kansas and Oklahoma. Meteorologists are…
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND — While Washington, DC has not seen a single blizzard warning since January 22–24, 2016, coastal Ocean City, Maryland has quietly emerged as the state’s unlikely “Blizzard Capital.” Since 2018, the beach town has been placed under three official blizzard warnings, most recently during the February 22, 2026 Nor’easter. The numbers tell…