WEATHER

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — The latest National Weather Service Winter Storm Outlook highlights a sharp contrast in snowfall potential across the region, with Washington, D.C. currently carrying only a 10–30% chance of exceeding winter storm warning criteria, while parts of central and northeastern Maryland are seeing probabilities as high as 50–80%. The updated outlook,…

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — A growing significant winter storm risk is taking shape for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, but major forecast models remain sharply divided on the storm’s evolution. While the GFS model continues to depict a stronger, more consolidated coastal system, other guidance suggests a different structure — including the development of an…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK — A rapidly strengthening Nor’easter is trending farther west and intensifying along the East Coast, with forecast models showing a deepening low pressure system that could reach 974mb early Monday morning. The storm is expected to bring blizzard conditions along coastal beaches, heavy snow across parts of the Northeast, and a…

EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS — A volatile severe weather setup is developing across parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley, with tornadoes possible tomorrow afternoon, particularly along and east of the I-70 corridor near Effingham, Illinois. Forecasters indicate that any supercells that form could track eastward, posing a risk for rotating storms across central and eastern Illinois…

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — A newly released NOAA Day 3–7 U.S. Hazards Outlook is highlighting a corridor of potential heavy snow and high winds from Baltimore north through Philadelphia, New York City, and up to Boston between February 22 and February 23, 2026. The map outlines a coastal zone where significant winter impacts could develop —…

INDIANA, UNITED STATES — A focused tornado threat area has been identified for Thursday afternoon, with the highest concern centered from Indianapolis south and southeast toward Columbus, Indiana. Forecast guidance indicates that while overall probabilities are not extreme, a few tornadoes are possible between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM EST, particularly within a defined corridor…

ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES — Forecasters are highlighting two distinct areas of concern for Thursday’s severe weather threat, with the primary focus on eastern Illinois into Indiana, and a secondary, more conditional risk across northern Illinois. Current data suggests stronger instability south and east of Chicago, though a locally higher severe threat could develop farther north…

INDIANA — Evening data is beginning to paint a more concerning picture for parts of southern and central Indiana, where updated high-resolution guidance suggests increasing tornado potential Thursday afternoon into the early evening. The latest HRRR (High-Resolution Rapid Refresh) model run valid Thursday, February 19 at 3 PM EST (20Z) shows scattered but potentially intense…

APPALACHIANS, UNITED STATES — Forecasters are closely monitoring the potential for a winter storm across the Eastern United States Sunday into Monday, with the greatest risk for accumulating snow currently focused on the Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic, and parts of the Northeast. While snowfall totals remain uncertain, meteorologists say there is a “high ceiling” for accumulation in…

KENTUCKY — A volatile late-winter system is setting up a dramatic weather divide across the Midwest and Ohio Valley on Thursday, bringing a tornado threat to parts of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, while heavy accumulating snow targets Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin late Thursday into early Friday. Forecast guidance shows two distinct hazards unfolding…