COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Ohio Valley is set to enjoy a mild start to November, but forecasters say colder air could arrive just in time to bring a few flurries before Thanksgiving. According to the NOAA Climate Prediction Center (CPC), much of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana will experience above-average temperatures and limited precipitation through mid-November….
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — Winter could make an early appearance across parts of the Great Lakes region, with forecasters watching signs of potential snow over Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. According to the NOAA Climate Prediction Center (CPC), new outlooks released on October 24, 2025, show that while…
STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA — Two students were injured Thursday after a flood at Oklahoma State University’s Allen Hall, which authorities say began shortly after a planned water outage and repair earlier in the day. According to university officials, a hot water line failed, triggering fire alarms and forcing the evacuation of dozens of students. The burst…
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — Central Oklahoma residents woke up to a loud and intense night as severe thunderstorms swept through the region late Thursday and into early Friday morning, bringing large hail, lightning, and heavy rainfall. KOCO 5 First Alert Storm Chasers and Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane tracked the storms live as they moved across…
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA — A tense situation in South Sioux City ended safely Thursday night after law enforcement used drone technology to locate and arrest a man who allegedly threatened to kill people in a nearby neighborhood. According to the South Sioux City Police Department, officers received a distress call from a man walking…
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a severe weather alert for Friday afternoon and evening, warning residents across the South Plains to prepare for strong thunderstorms, hail, and damaging winds. Forecasters say storms could bring hail up to ping-pong-ball size, wind gusts near 60 mph, and brief heavy rainfall that…
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a warning for elevated fire danger across central and eastern North Carolina on Friday, as exceptionally dry air and low humidity create conditions ripe for rapid fire spread. Forecasters say minimum relative humidity levels could fall between 23% and 30% during the afternoon,…
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA — The U.S. National Weather Service in Shreveport is warning residents across northern Louisiana and northeast Texas to prepare for potentially severe thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon and evening, bringing threats of hail, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes. Forecasters have issued a Level 2 out of 5 “Slight Risk” for much of the Ark-La-Tex…
PENDLETON, OREGON — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pendleton has issued multiple Winter Weather Advisories for mountain regions across Oregon and Washington, warning of heavy snow, high winds, and dangerous travel conditions from Saturday evening through Monday morning. East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades Snow is expected above 4,500 feet from 8 p.m. Saturday…
PORTLAND, OREGON — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Portland has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Oregon and South Washington Cascades, warning of heavy mountain snow and gusty winds through the weekend. The advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. Saturday through 5 a.m. Monday, as a cold storm system sweeps across…