WEATHER

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — An elevated and serious tornado threat is in place today across Minnesota and Wisconsin, and the outlook map now in effect leaves no room for complacency. Storms are expected to develop by mid-afternoon across southern Michigan and Wisconsin, and current analysis confirms these storms will be capable of producing all severe hazards…

CHICAGO, IL — Spring may be in full swing across much of the country, but the final frost of the season has not arrived yet for millions of Americans across the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast — and the latest frost outlook is a critical reminder for gardeners, farmers, and anyone with outdoor plants that…

CHICAGO, IL — The seven-day precipitation forecast for April 12 through 19, 2026 is painting a divided picture of the United States — one half soaking wet, the other almost entirely dry — and the contrast between the two could not be more dramatic. A broad and active storm pattern is delivering significant rainfall totals…

CHICAGO, IL — Strong to severe thunderstorms are already on the move across northern Illinois this Monday afternoon, and storm tracking data captured at 2:40 PM ET on April 13, 2026 shows two distinct storm cells actively tracked and racing eastward at 35 mph toward the Chicago metro, Joliet, Kankakee, Gary, Indiana, and ultimately South…

DES MOINES, IA — Tuesday, April 14, 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most dangerous severe weather days Iowa has seen this spring season. Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across the state Tuesday afternoon after 3 PM, and current analysis warns that some of these storms could become genuinely dangerous —…

CHICAGO, IL — One of the most extraordinary single-night bird migration events of the spring season just unfolded across the skies of the United States — and the numbers are staggering. On the night of April 12, 2026, approximately 169.9 million birds took flight simultaneously across the country in their northward spring migration, far exceeding…

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The Storm Prediction Center has issued Mesoscale Discussion 399, valid until 4:45 PM CDT on April 13, 2026, targeting central Oklahoma and the Red River Valley of Texas — and the language inside that discussion is direct enough to demand immediate attention from anyone living across this corridor this afternoon. A…

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Monday morning across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Upper Midwest is delivering exactly the kind of spring day that makes people want to be outside — comfortable temperatures, pleasant skies, and air that feels genuinely refreshing after a busy stretch of weather. The nice weather outlook for Monday, April 13, 2026 shows…

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Most of the attention in today’s severe weather pattern is focused elsewhere — but forecasters are issuing a specific heads-up to residents across central and eastern Oklahoma that deserves serious attention. The warm sector sitting over this region right now is loaded to an exceptional degree, and if even one storm…

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Storm Prediction Center has officially upgraded Monday’s severe weather risk to a Level 3 Enhanced Risk across parts of the Upper Midwest, and the outlook maps issued Sunday afternoon make clear that this is not a routine spring storm event. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and northern Illinois are all inside a multi-threat…