Author: Avery Hughes

SOUTH GEORGIA — South Georgia is facing a critical wildfire situation Wednesday April 22, 2026 as drought conditions and gusty winds continue fueling rapidly spreading blazes across the region. Two significant fires are driving the emergency, with the Pineland Road Fire in Clinch County exploding to over 16,000 acres and the Highway 82 Fire in…

INDIANA — Scattered thunderstorms are expected again this afternoon and evening across Indiana along a stationary boundary draped across the region, with the storm window running from noon through midnight Wednesday April 22. A few storms may be strong with gusty winds and small hail, though widespread severe weather is not expected and not everyone…

MIDWEST AND NORTHEAST — A late season arctic blast is on track to move through the Midwest and Northeast at the end of April into the beginning of May, bringing a dramatic cold air intrusion that will send temperatures plummeting well below seasonal norms for the time of year. The GFS model 500mb height anomaly…

MIDWEST AND OHIO VALLEY — Scattered severe storms are possible today Wednesday April 22, 2026 across a broad corridor of the Midwest and Ohio Valley, though severe weather chances remain on the lower end overall. The Categorical Outlook issued by Max Velocity Weather shows a Marginal Risk as the maximum risk level for today, covering…

ALABAMA — Alabama is largely dry today and tomorrow with afternoon highs in the 80 to 84 degree range, but the pattern turns active starting Friday night when showers and thunderstorms move in across the state. The SPC has defined a low end Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms specifically for Northwest Alabama on Friday night,…

ARKANSAS — Severe weather is likely across the entire state of Arkansas this Friday, with every county highlighted under a severe outlook as a multi-round storm event unfolds from the first half of the day through mid to late afternoon and into the evening hours. Damaging winds and large hail are the primary concerns, though…

CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND TEXAS PANHANDLE — A conditional and uncertain severe weather threat exists today across a corridor stretching from central Nebraska southward into the Texas Panhandle, but storm formation itself remains the biggest question mark. Moisture is lacking and the cap is somewhat strong, meaning storms may not even develop despite wind profiles and…

ALABAMA — Forecast confidence is increasing for a significant rainfall event across Alabama this weekend, with the best storm window now coming into focus as Friday night through early Saturday morning. The 7-day total rainfall forecast valid through April 28, 2026 shows impressive accumulations across the northern half of the state, with Birmingham and Huntsville…

NORTHERN INDIANA — A few thunderstorms are possible later this evening across northern Indiana, with some storms capable of gusty winds and small hail after 6 PM EDT. Severe weather is not expected with tonight’s activity, but a Risk 1 designation has been issued for the northern tier of the state including Gary, South Bend,…

MICHIGAN — A massive bird migration event is underway across the United States this week, with BirdCast estimating a staggering 723 million birds expected to be in flight across the country over the next three nights. For Michigan specifically, Wednesday night April 22 is the single biggest migration night of the stretch, with AeroEco Lab…