Author: Colton Hayes

MIDWEST UNITED STATES — A new tornado verification analysis from the February 19, 2026 event is drawing attention across the weather community, showing that the core impact zone over Illinois, Indiana, and eastern Missouri verified at higher probabilities than many people assume when they see a “10%” outlook. The updated “Tornado Modified Practically Perfect Probs…

WESTERN UNITED STATES — What should have been the heart of winter has instead turned into a historic warm spell across much of the West, with record-breaking temperatures and dangerously low snowpack levels raising serious concerns for water supplies later in 2026. New climate data covering November 2025 through January 2026 show widespread record warmth…

ALABAMA — A loud and rain-soaked start to the morning is unfolding across Central Alabama as a line of thunderstorms stretches from Livingston to West Blocton to Jacksonville, pushing steadily southward. Radar imagery out of the Birmingham area shows a well-defined band of heavy rain and lightning moving from west to east across the state….

FLORIDA — A state of emergency has been declared across Florida as the worst drought conditions since 2001 grip much of the state, with extreme dryness now affecting large portions of Central and South Florida. New drought intensity maps show widespread D3 (Extreme Drought) conditions dominating the peninsula, particularly across central, southwest, and southern counties….

UNITED STATES — A gigantic Pacific storm swirling off the West Coast is drawing attention from meteorologists, not just for its size near California and Oregon, but for how it may be helping set the stage for a powerful blizzard threat across the Northeast. Satellite imagery shows a massive, tightly wound storm system spinning in…

UNITED STATES — The latest extended-range GFS model run is turning heads, painting a dramatic weather pattern for the next two weeks featuring widespread snowfall across the northern tier of the country and a sharp temperature divide between a frigid East and an unusually warm West. Forecasters caution that long-range guidance can change, but the…

NORTHEAST UNITED STATES — A powerful nor’easter is on track to deliver a high-impact winter storm from New Jersey through New England Sunday into Monday, with forecasters warning of heavy snowfall totals exceeding one foot and blizzard conditions along the coast. The latest Day 3 Winter Storm Outlook highlights a corridor of enhanced to moderate…

UPPER ATLANTIC COAST — A high-impact winter storm is set to slam the upper Atlantic coastal region from Sunday through Monday, with blizzard warnings now in effect for coastal portions of Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. Officials indicate those warnings may soon expand into coastal Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts. Forecasters warn this…

EAST COAST — A powerful, high-impact nor’easter is expected to develop along the East Coast Sunday before rapidly intensifying as it moves northward into early next week. Forecasters warn that this system could bring blizzard conditions, damaging winds, and snowfall totals exceeding one foot — with some areas approaching or surpassing 20 inches. The storm…

NORTHEAST UNITED STATES — Confidence is growing that a significant winter storm will impact the Northeast Sunday into Monday, bringing widespread accumulating snow from Washington, D.C. through Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston. Forecasters now indicate that a broad swath of 8 to 12 inches of snowfall is becoming increasingly likely if the storm…