Author: Avery Hughes

United States — A new long-range NOAA AI-GFS temperature anomaly forecast suggests a broad warmup across the western, central, and southern United States leading into the December 21–26 period, while colder-than-normal conditions remain firmly entrenched across the Northeast and parts of eastern Canada. The pattern shift indicates that many regions may experience well-above-normal temperatures before…

United States — A major temperature plunge will grip the country early Monday, with the National Weather Service forecasting freezing conditions for 74% of the United States. The widespread cold outbreak will deliver below-zero temperatures in parts of the Midwest, widespread 20s along the Gulf Coast, and even 20-degree lows across the Florida Panhandle, marking…

United States — A newly issued NOAA Day 3–7 U.S. Hazards Outlook shows a large portion of the nation preparing for hazardous cold as a strong Arctic front pushes southward between December 14 and December 18. Forecasters warn that this surge of cold air will bring dangerously low temperatures to the Midwest, Great Lakes, Ohio…

United States — A surge of Arctic air is sweeping across the northern Rockies and will push rapidly southeast through the Northern Plains, eventually reaching the Midwest, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and even the Gulf Coast by this weekend. Forecast models show an exceptionally cold airmass, with temperatures falling 20 to 40 degrees below normal…

UPPER MIDWEST — Newly updated Wednesday afternoon model guidance shows that two upcoming clipper systems—one Thursday night and another on Saturday—may shift south of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, creating a developing snow hole across the region. The latest ECMWF snowfall map highlights very limited accumulation over these states, surrounded by heavier totals to the north…

ALABAMA — A powerful Arctic blast sweeping into the eastern United States will drive temperatures sharply lower across Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and northern Florida, creating the region’s coldest air of the winter season. By early Monday morning, temperatures are expected to fall into the teens and single digits, with parts of the Midwest dropping below…

UNITED STATES — A highly amplified winter pattern is creating a dramatic contrast across the Northern Hemisphere, with Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, and much of North America experiencing near-record snow cover, while Europe remains locked in an unusually mild pattern with record-low snowpack. Meteorologists attribute this stark divide to persistent Arctic blocking patterns, which have delivered…

ILLINOIS — A growing body of long-range forecast data suggests Christmas week may trend unusually warm across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and large parts of the Midwest, raising the possibility of what some meteorologists jokingly call “Torchmas.” After the early-season cold outbreaks, models now show a thaw developing next week, followed by a broader warm pattern…

UNITED STATES — A major weather pattern shift is expected across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and the broader Midwest following this weekend’s Arctic blast, as the jet stream reorganizes into a configuration favoring milder temperatures and reduced snowfall potential. Long-range models and upper-air charts indicate that the atmosphere is sliding into a pattern similar to past…

UNITED STATES — A powerful surge of Arctic air will peak early Monday morning, delivering dangerous below-zero wind chills across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and the wider Midwest, while the freezing line pushes into Alabama, Georgia, and northern Florida. This marks one of the most widespread and intense cold outbreaks of the season so far. Midwest…