Author: Avery Hughes

SOUTHEAST GEORGIA — Heavy rain is moving directly over active wildfire locations across Southeast Georgia on Saturday morning, May 2, 2026, delivering critically needed moisture to a region battling both uncontrolled fires and the worst drought conditions in the state. Radar at 8:30 AM is showing intense returns blanketing the entire southeast corner of Georgia…

FLORIDA AND GEORGIA — A couple of tornadoes are possible across Florida and southeast Georgia today, Saturday, May 2, 2026, with tornado probability data updated at 1:37 AM ET placing the entire region inside a 2 percent tornado probability zone. The risk covers a broad green-shaded area stretching from the Florida Panhandle through Jacksonville, Tampa,…

ALABAMA — The Storm Prediction Center is actively monitoring a powerful weather system moving out of the Rockies that is expected to bring a round of severe storms to Alabama during the Wednesday night into early Thursday morning window. Conditions are currently quiet, but confidence is increasing that the main ingredients for severe weather —…

GULF SOUTH — A massive and slow-moving rain event is hammering a broad swath of the Gulf South on Friday, stretching from Texas through Alabama with heavy and persistent rainfall expected to continue all day long. The radar signature shows a continuous and intense band of moisture draped from Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi, and into…

CAROLINAS — A sharp and well-defined rain gradient will divide Saturday’s precipitation picture into two very different stories depending on location relative to Interstate 85. North of I-85, conditions will trend toward misty, on-and-off showers with lighter totals that accumulate slowly throughout the day. South of I-85 and toward the coast, steadier and more meaningful…

COLORADO — Lingering rain and snowfall are affecting far southern Colorado and southwest Kansas on Friday morning, May 1, 2026, as moisture hangs over the region to start the day. Afternoon heating will trigger scattered shower development along the southern I-25 corridor and southeast plains, with most activity expected along and south of I-70. A…

NORTHEAST — A classic stratiform rain setup is taking shape for Saturday as a low pressure system pushes in from the south while cool northeast winds wedge in from the north, producing steady and soaking rain across the region through much of the day. This is not a storm event — no thunder, no severe…

ATLANTIC — The 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season is now just one month away, officially beginning June 1st, and early outlooks are pointing toward a below to near-average season. Colorado State University is forecasting 13 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes for the season. Long-range models are also indicating a strengthening El Niño developing…

NORTH CAROLINA — A low-pressure system tracking along the coast will push widespread rain inland across North Carolina on Saturday, with the heaviest and most persistent rainfall targeting Central and Eastern NC through mid to late afternoon. Temperatures will run noticeably cooler statewide, settling into the 50s and 60s for most areas. While the rain…

NEVADA — A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near Silver Springs, Nevada on Friday morning, May 1, 2026, marking another significant seismic event in the region in a continuing pattern of earthquake activity. The epicenter is located in close proximity to Carson City, Nevada’s state capital, with shaking felt across a wide surrounding area based on…