WEATHER

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…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An evolving coastal storm setup continues to keep Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia in the conversation for possible Sunday snow, but confidence in meaningful accumulation remains low as of midweek. Forecast guidance has not changed significantly from earlier projections. While some models still signal the potential for accumulating snow, others —…

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — A powerful late-week system is setting up a rare two-part weather threat across the central United States, bringing the risk of severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in the Ohio Valley while heavy snow and accumulating ice impact parts of the Upper Midwest late Thursday into early Friday. This dynamic storm will split…

EVANSVILLE, INDIANA — A conditional but potentially dangerous severe weather setup is developing for Thursday afternoon and evening across southern Indiana, eastern Illinois, southwest Ohio, and far northern Kentucky, where a few tornadoes — including a briefly strong EF2+ — cannot be ruled out. Forecasters emphasize this is not a guaranteed outbreak scenario. However, the…

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A volatile late-winter storm setup is taking shape across the Ohio Valley, with portions of Kentucky, Tennessee, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana facing a growing severe weather threat as strong wind shear overlaps with modest instability Thursday. Forecast guidance suggests this will not be a classic high-end outbreak, but the ingredients are…

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — A growing tornado threat is taking shape across the Ohio Valley, with updated high-resolution model guidance showing an uptick in tornado potential across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and southern Ohio. Forecast data suggests that Thursday afternoon into the early evening could bring a few tornadoes, particularly if instability and low-level moisture increase…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Confidence is gradually increasing in a potential Sunday into Monday winter storm, with new model guidance showing a 30%–50% probability of more than 3 inches of snow across portions of New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and southern New England. While the system remains six days away, forecasters say the rising probabilities…