Author: Avery Hughes

SOUTHEAST — A scorcher of a day is setting up across the Southeast this afternoon, with heat and humidity building through the day before scattered storms develop across portions of the region during the afternoon and evening hours. Not everyone will see a storm, but stronger storms will be possible as instability increases, with gusty…

ILLINOIS — Two separate rounds of severe weather are expected to impact Illinois today, stretching from early afternoon all the way through the overnight hours past midnight. The first round arrives in the form of a squall line developing in eastern Iowa and racing east across northern Illinois between noon and 6 PM, while a…

HOUSTON — Meteorologists are closely watching the development of a potentially “super” El Niño this winter, and what it could mean for Houston and the broader Gulf Coast region. While near-term weather this week features mostly sunny skies heading into the weekend, the longer-range climate pattern is drawing significant attention as El Niño strengthens heading…

STATELINE REGION — The severe weather threat remains firmly on the table for the entire Stateline region this Wednesday, with a Level 3 of 5 Enhanced Risk in place for today and tonight. Storm chances are expected to begin as early as early afternoon, with a potentially second round arriving during the evening hours. Any…

COLORADO — A dangerous combination of extreme heat, gusty winds, and critically low humidity is creating elevated to critical fire weather conditions across Colorado and the surrounding region this Wednesday. Temperatures are soaring into the 80s and 90s for most areas, with the hottest readings across the eastern plains, western Nebraska, and western Kansas where…

MIDWEST — A significant severe weather outbreak is underway across Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois today, June 10, 2026, with the Storm Prediction Center maintaining a Level 3 of 5 Enhanced Risk through this evening and overnight. Storms already fired predawn over Iowa, and the main event is expected to unfold late this afternoon along a…

MIDWEST — A significant severe weather outbreak is underway across the Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest today, June 10, 2026, with an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) in place from Minnesota and Wisconsin southward through Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. Scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, carrying a triple threat…

ARKANSAS — A dangerous combination of heat and oppressive humidity is settling across Arkansas this Wednesday, sending heat index values near and above 100°F for most locations statewide. Actual high temperatures will range from the upper 80s to the mid-90s, but the real threat comes from how the moisture in the air amplifies the felt…

CENTRAL KENTUCKY — Flash Flood Warnings are active across portions of central Kentucky Tuesday morning as heavy rainfall saturates the region and radar shows intense red and orange returns concentrated near Louisville, Elizabethtown, and the surrounding central Kentucky corridor. The Weather Now Kentucky radar image valid at 9:47 AM EDT Tuesday June 9th shows widespread…

WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA — Scattered heavy rain is already moving through parts of western North Carolina, upstate South Carolina, and northeast Georgia Tuesday morning, and this on-and-off pattern will persist as a common theme throughout the entire day. Radar is showing active red and orange returns concentrated near Hendersonville, Greenville, Anderson, Toccoa, and…