FLORIDA — Florida is facing a staggering rainfall deficit as it enters rainy season, with the state needing between 3 and 4 feet of rain over the next five months just to eliminate the historic drought gripping the region. The amounts needed vary by location but are extraordinary across the board, ranging from 36 inches…
CENTRAL KANSAS — Central Kansas is the primary area to watch today, May 14, 2026, as a shortwave passes over a dryline while a warm front sits to the east, providing the potential lift needed to initiate storms. A Risk Level 2 out of 5 is in place across the outlined zone, with very large…
COLORADO — Continued hot conditions are in place across Colorado and the surrounding region Thursday and Friday, with widespread 80s statewide and far east and southeast plains touching near 90 degrees both days. Isolated gusty afternoon showers are possible Thursday and Friday with variable winds gusting 25 to 35 mph, but most areas will see…
ARKANSAS — A warm and mostly quiet Thursday is on tap across Arkansas with high temperatures climbing into the 70s and 80s statewide and only a stray shower or two possible through the day. Nothing significant is expected weather-wise today, making it a generally pleasant late spring afternoon across the region. Stronger and more widespread…
TEXAS — Heavy rain and stormy conditions are headed for Texas starting Monday and intensifying through Tuesday, with widespread storms expected across a large portion of the state. A stalling front across North and East Texas on Tuesday raises the most serious concern, with rainfall rates potentially approaching 2 inches per hour and localized flash…
PENNSYLVANIA — An estimated 24.4 million birds crossed Pennsylvania overnight on May 12 into May 13, producing one of the largest single-night spring migration events ever recorded across the state according to Birdcast. What appeared to be widespread rainfall on radar was actually a massive wall of migrating birds blanketing nearly the entire Pennsylvania radar…
CENTRAL PLAINS — Significant severe weather is possible across the Central Plains on Thursday, May 14, 2026, with a few supercells expected to become capable of producing very large hail and intense damaging winds during the afternoon and evening hours. The categorical outlook shows a Slight Risk core centered over the Wichita corridor extending toward…
ARKANSAS — A noticeable warmup is arriving across Arkansas this Wednesday afternoon, with high temperatures climbing well into the 80s statewide and a few spots potentially touching the low 90s by mid-afternoon. The region has enjoyed a stretch of cooler than average temperatures recently, making today’s heat buildup a sharp and noticeable shift for residents…
ATLANTIC BASIN — A strong El Nino pattern is producing one of the most definitive slower hurricane season signals in years, with the European Centre Superblend forecast covering August through October 2026 showing very dry conditions across the Caribbean and Main Development Region. Of all climate phenomena, a strong El Nino delivers the greatest seasonal…
GULF COAST — A long-range signal in the European model is turning heads across the Gulf Coast, with the ECMWF extended ensemble showing a suspicious area of low pressure developing over the Gulf as early as around June 1 — the very first day of the official Atlantic hurricane season. This is strictly a long-range…