Author: Colton Hayes

UNITED STATES — Medium-range guidance is signaling the potential for back-to-back severe weather events across the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes region on Wednesday and Thursday, February 18–19, 2026. Forecast probability maps for Day 4 (Wednesday) and Day 5 (Thursday) show overlapping risk zones centered on portions of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky,…

UNITED STATES — The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a 15% severe weather probability area (equivalent to a Level 2 out of 5 “Slight Risk”) for Thursday, February 19, 2026, highlighting parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley for potential strong storms. The highlighted yellow region stretches across portions of: Eastern Missouri Southern and…

UNITED STATES — A significant round of snowfall is forecast to blanket the snow drought–stricken Intermountain West through February 25, delivering widespread double-digit totals across the mountains of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico. While the incoming snow won’t completely erase long-term moisture deficits, forecasters say meaningful relief is on…

UNITED STATES — A sprawling storm system is sweeping across the Deep South and Mid-Atlantic, but forecasters say the most extreme Arctic air remains locked up in Canada — preventing what could have been a crippling ice storm for much of the Southeast. Satellite imagery shows a massive cloud shield stretching from Texas across the…

UNITED STATES — A messy spring storm system is on track to impact the Great Lakes region on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, bringing a wide range of precipitation types from heavy snow and mixed ice to soaking rain and even thunderstorms. Forecast graphics show a sharp north-to-south transition zone cutting directly through the Upper Midwest…

UNITED STATES — A powerful cold storm is lining up to drench California with heavy rain along the coast and dump multiple feet of snow across the Sierra Nevada through February 19, according to multiple global forecast models. Meteorologists are also tracking another storm system expected to impact the state between February 23 and February…

UNITED STATES — A developing storm system featuring a 700mb low positioned farther north than earlier projections is increasing the likelihood that parts of southern New England will see light precipitation as it moves east. Mesoscale analysis from the Storm Prediction Center shows a compact mid-level low — often referred to as a “slider” system…

FLORIDA — Much of the Sunshine State is now entrenched in what experts are calling the worst drought in 25 years, with rainfall deficits stretching back to September 1 reaching staggering levels across central and western Florida. New data shows parts of the state are a full foot behind on rainfall, marking the driest comparable…

UNITED STATES — The Pacific Northwest is enduring one of its weakest snowpack seasons since consistent records began in the 1980s, and new model data shows little sign of meaningful recovery as the window to rebuild mountain snow continues to shrink. Recent snow depth projections valid mid-February show highly uneven coverage across Washington, Oregon and…

LOUISIANA — A preliminary storm report listing a 132 mph wind gust near Mire in Acadia Parish is drawing significant scrutiny from meteorologists, with mounting evidence suggesting the number was likely erroneous rather than a record-setting extreme wind event. The report, logged around 2 miles south of Mire near Duson and the Lafayette Parish border,…