HOUSTON — After reaching 91 degrees on Thursday — the hottest day of 2026 for the Houston area — humidity is now returning and will bring increased cloud cover this weekend while taking the edge off peak temperatures. The ECMWF precipitable water forecast valid May 19 shows a deep surge of Gulf moisture advancing northward…
NEBRASKA — Nebraska and Iowa are the primary areas to watch for tornado potential on Saturday, May 16, 2026, with northern Kansas also in play as wind shear supports supercell structures across the outlined zone. A Level 1 risk at 2 percent tornado probability is in place, but an upgrade remains possible if confidence in…
COLORADO — A very active and complex weather stretch is unfolding across Colorado and the surrounding region this weekend, with widespread 80s, scattered storms, and gusty winds Friday giving way to a strong to severe storm threat Saturday and Sunday before a dramatic colddown arrives Sunday night into Monday. Friday’s storms are most numerous south…
ILLINOIS — A warmer and more active weather pattern is arriving across Illinois and Wisconsin, bringing multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with several chances for severe weather from Friday night through Tuesday. Monday stands out as the most significant and concerning day of the entire stretch, carrying an Enhanced Risk at 30 percent severe…
CENTRAL PLAINS — A severe weather outbreak is possible across a massive portion of the United States on Monday, May 18, 2026, with strong tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds all on the table from the southern Plains through the Great Lakes. The outlook shows a high-end Moderate Risk red zone centered over the…
NORTHEAST KANSAS — A significant hail threat is developing for Friday evening, May 15, 2026, with northeast Kansas into northern Missouri and southern Iowa in the crosshairs as another wave of energy kicks off elevated or high-based storms. The Level 2 risk carries a 15 percent hail probability across the yellow-shaded core zone, with some…
MIDWEST — The first extended taste of summer humidity is on the way for the Midwest this weekend, with dewpoints climbing into the middle 60s advancing northward through the St. Louis, Davenport, Chicago, Fort Wayne, and Dayton corridor on May 16 and 17. This marks the region’s first significant surge of elevated humidity for the…
SOUTHEAST — A dramatic temperature contrast is on display across the Southeast this morning, with cool to cold air in the 40s and 50s sitting north of the I-20 corridor while Gulf Coast communities from Louisiana through Florida are already running in the comfortable to warm 60s and 70s. The sharp divide is creating two…
CENTRAL PLAINS — A large and dangerous severe weather setup is taking shape for Friday, May 15, 2026, with damaging winds and very large hail expected across a wide corridor stretching from Texas northward through Wisconsin. The Slight Risk core is centered over the Kansas City and Omaha corridor, with a broad Marginal Risk zone…
FLORIDA — The latest Drought Monitor update confirms that extreme to exceptional drought conditions continue to grip a large portion of Central Florida with no major change in drought levels despite Tuesday’s rainfall. The map shows deep red extreme and exceptional drought coverage blanketing the Tampa Bay area, Sarasota, Venice, Bradenton, and communities stretching southward,…