CALIFORNIA — A powerful and extremely wet pattern is expected to develop across the western United States by the end of the week, with multiple storms lined up to deliver heavy precipitation, significant mountain snowfall, and the potential for widespread flooding in lower-elevation regions. Forecast maps show an aggressive parade of Pacific systems pushing toward…
ILLINOIS — After one final bitterly cold morning, a significant pattern shift is set to begin as Arctic air retreats back into Canada, opening the door for a widespread thaw across much of the United States. Forecast models show much warmer-than-average temperatures spreading across the Midwest, Plains, and Great Lakes, eroding snowpack and ending the…
WASHINGTON — A powerful snow-and-rain event is set to impact the state, with elevations above 3,000 feet expected to receive mostly snow and totals reaching 4 to 8 feet by the weekend. Updated precipitation outlooks show an exceptionally wet period from Thursday through Saturday morning, with widespread impacts possible across both the mountains and lowlands….
ALABAMA — Long-range projections indicate that Christmas Day temperatures will run above average across Alabama, continuing a pattern of warm holiday weather that has been common in recent years. While some past Christmases have brought unusually cold conditions, this year’s signals suggest the region is more likely to experience milder, unseasonably warm temperatures. Above-Normal Warmth…
WASHINGTON — A new wave of Pacific moisture is moving into the region tonight, ending the brief break from rainfall and setting up a wet, breezy Monday morning for commuters across western Washington. Forecasters warn that rain intensity and coverage will increase overnight, with conditions becoming more unsettled into the early hours. Rain Returns Overnight…
OHIO — A new satellite image revealed a striking weather contrast across the Great Lakes on Sunday, showing hundreds of thousands of square miles covered in snow everywhere except Toledo. The city currently reports only a trace of snow on the ground, making it one of the least snowy locations for hundreds of miles in…
FLORIDA — A powerful surge of Arctic air will brush across northern and western Florida on Monday morning, creating one of the most dramatic statewide temperature spreads of the season. While cities on the Gulf side plunge into the teens and low 20s with biting wind chills, communities along Florida’s east coast will remain mild…
ILLINOIS — An unusual weather phenomenon known as frost quakes may occur across parts of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio tonight as temperatures plunge rapidly, causing groundwater beneath the surface to freeze and expand. The rapid expansion can create sudden, explosive cracking noises — often mistaken for gunshots, explosions, falling trees, or even small earthquakes….
MINNESOTA — A powerful Arctic outbreak is set to send temperatures plunging across Illinois and much of the Midwest over the next several nights, prompting a Cold Weather Advisory and warnings about windchills that may reach 15 to 30 degrees below zero in parts of the state. Extremely Cold Air Spreads Across the Midwest Forecasters…
WASHINGTON — Strong, potentially damaging winds are forecast to sweep across western Washington on Monday, bringing widespread gusts between 35 and 60 mph and creating a heightened risk of downed trees, falling branches, and power outages across the region. Widespread Strong Winds Expected Monday Meteorologists warn that saturated soils from recent rain will make trees…