Author: Avery Hughes

KANSAS — A developing round of elevated thunderstorms is expected to form tonight across southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma, with the potential to spread into central Missouri overnight and into early Wednesday morning. Forecasters indicate that as warm air advection increases ahead of a broader severe weather stretch, storms will develop in a moistening airmass….

OKLAHOMA — Storm season is beginning to stir across the southern Plains, with a late-week system bringing a low — but not zero — chance of stronger thunderstorms from Oklahoma City and Tulsa north toward Wichita and Kansas City, and east into parts of Missouri. Updated risk maps show areas of concern developing in stages…

ILLINOIS — Thunderstorm chances are increasing across the Midwest starting today and continuing through the end of the week, with updated risk maps highlighting potential for a few stronger storms on both Wednesday and Friday. While this does not currently appear to be a widespread severe outbreak, forecasters say a handful of storms could become…

NEW ENGLAND — A developing weather system moving out of the southwest is set to spread precipitation into the Northeast later this morning and early afternoon, potentially creating slick travel conditions from New York City to Boston before pushing north toward Montpelier, Ottawa and Quebec. Early-day chills are giving way to increasing cloud cover as…

MICHIGAN — A narrow pocket of shallow moisture combined with early morning temperatures between 15 and 30 degrees could produce spotty freezing drizzle across parts of the state Tuesday, March 3, 2026. While not everyone will see precipitation, forecasters indicate that areas which do experience drizzle could pick up a light glaze of ice —…

MICHIGAN — A modest warm-up is spreading across parts of the state Monday, March 2, 2026, following a colder weekend. While southwestern Michigan climbs back into the 40s, much of the northern Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula remain locked in the 20s and 30s. High temperatures today show a clear north-to-south contrast. In Kalamazoo and…

UNITED STATES — After a cooler stretch, a dramatic warm-up is expected to take hold late this week, with temperatures climbing back into the 70s and even pushing toward 80 degrees in some areas. But the return of springlike warmth will not come quietly. Forecasters say the developing pattern resembles a classic late-spring setup —…

UNITED STATES — Spring migration is officially underway, and over the next three days more than 75 million birds are expected to move north across the country in one of the first major surges of the season. According to migration forecasts for the night of March 2, 2026, roughly 21 million birds were already predicted…

NEW ENGLAND — Even as Meteorological Spring officially begins March 1, winter conditions are far from finished across the region. Forecasters caution that multiple snow and ice chances remain on the table for March, and the first half of the month may feature several impactful systems. Despite increasing sun angle and longer daylight, New England…

TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, KANSAS AND MISSOURI — An active and potentially dangerous stretch of severe weather is expected to unfold over several days, with storm threats increasing from Thursday through Saturday across parts of the Southern Plains and lower Midwest. Forecast guidance shows a multi-day setup featuring a strengthening trough, increasing moisture and strong wind shear…