Author: Avery Hughes

WASHINGTON – A rapidly intensifying overnight storm left 592,000 customers without power across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, plunging communities into darkness and complicating restoration efforts in 49 counties, according to the latest outage data. Over Half a Million Residents Lose Electricity Overnight The hardest-hit state was Washington, where 377,000 customers lost power overnight. Oregon followed…

COLORADO – A powerful windstorm delivered multiple 100+ mph wind reports across Colorado and Wyoming today, as an intense cyclone formed over the Northern Plains. The system produced a widespread outbreak of hurricane-force wind gusts stretching from the Rockies into the Plains, with impacts expected to shift east by tomorrow. Hurricane-Force Gusts Reported Across Multiple…

WASHINGTON — A powerful winter storm is hitting the Washington Cascades and Olympic Mountains tonight into Wednesday, prompting an urgent Blizzard Warning and strong advisories against mountain travel. Forecasters emphasize that this is a very dangerous system, with conditions expected to deteriorate rapidly overnight. Heavy Snow and Strong Winds Expected According to the alert, the…

TEXAS — Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to begin tonight across central, southeast, and east Texas, marking the start of a multi-day stretch of unsettled weather for the region. Forecasters indicate that these storms will continue on Wednesday and gradually spread northward. Rain and Storms Through Midweek The forecast shows a broad zone…

WASHINGTON — After a week filled with severe weather and difficult headlines across Washington state, a calmer and uplifting scene emerged this evening in Leavenworth. The town’s iconic holiday lights illuminated the streets despite wet conditions, offering a reminder of the beauty and spirit the region is known for. A Peaceful Sight Following Days of…

WASHINGTON — A powerful windstorm is sweeping across a large portion of the western and central United States, bringing damaging wind gusts between 50 and 90 mph from tonight through Wednesday. The impacted regions include the Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West, Southern California, the Rockies, the Northern Plains, and parts of the Upper Midwest, according to…

WASHINGTON — Strong winds are expected to intensify overnight into Wednesday morning across Washington, Oregon, and Vancouver Island, with widespread gusts ranging from 40 to 55 mph likely. Forecasters warn that these conditions could easily lead to power outages, uprooted trees, and downed power poles, especially in areas where the soil is already saturated from…

MISSOURI — A significant surge of warm air is forecast to spread across Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia during Christmas week, according to the latest Climate Prediction Center (CPC) outlook for December 23–29. Meteorologists report that a notable warm pattern is setting up across much of the central and southeastern United States,…

TEXAS — A major pattern shift is developing across the United States as meteorologists track a powerful heat dome expected to dominate the southern half of the country over the next 6–10 and 8–14 days. New forecast data shows the jet stream lifting unusually far north, allowing warm air to surge across the South and…