Author: Colton Hayes

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Spring is taking a sharp and sudden detour across northern Utah this week as a strong cold storm system moves in Thursday, bringing a dramatic shift back to winter conditions along the Wasatch Front — with snow levels expected to drop rapidly to the valley floor Thursday afternoon and evening,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nation’s capital is heading into one of the most extraordinary and historically significant heat events ever recorded for mid-April, as temperatures across Washington D.C. and the surrounding region are forecast to reach near or above 90 degrees for several consecutive days this week — readings that are more than a month…

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect across lower Michigan from 11:10 PM Monday through 5:00 AM EDT Tuesday, April 14, 2026, as a powerful and fast-moving storm system pushes eastward through the Great Lakes region — threatening communities across a wide zone covering Traverse City, Muskegon, Grand Rapids, Flint,…

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — A Special Weather Statement is in effect for Green Bay, Appleton, and Oshkosh, Wisconsin until 11:30 PM CDT Monday, April 13, 2026, as a storm system pushes through the Fox Valley and eastern Wisconsin corridor bringing 30 mph winds and the potential for half-inch sized hail across a broad zone covering…

FOUNTAIN, Michigan — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is currently in effect for Fountain, Michigan and Free Soil, Michigan until 12:00 AM EDT Tuesday, April 14, 2026, as a dangerous thunderstorm pushes through the western Michigan lakeshore corridor bringing wind gusts up to 50 mph and the possibility of quarter-sized hail across a community of approximately…

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — A significant and important weather forecasting story is emerging across the western High Plains this week — the NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook issued on April 2, 2026 for the April 8 through 12 timeframe predicted above-normal rainfall across a broad corridor stretching from Texas through Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and…

CHICAGO, Illinois — A potentially high-end and all-hazards severe weather day is locking in for Tuesday, April 14 across northwest Illinois and eastern/northeast Iowa — with a severe weather probability forecast reaching a striking 51.4% maximum probability in the core threat zone, damaging winds of 60 to 75+ mph, 2 inch plus destructive hail, and…

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Monday, April 13 is getting more serious by the hour across the Upper Midwest — a Level 3 out of 5 Enhanced Risk severe weather outlook is now confirmed for the Minneapolis corridor with the threat expanding across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan as storms hold off until late in the day before…

CHICAGO, Illinois — Northern Illinois is being flagged as a serious severe weather target for Tuesday, April 14, as an extraordinarily rich and dangerous thermodynamic environment takes shape across the region — with surface dewpoints reaching 68°F to 69°F across northern Illinois and the broader Great Lakes corridor, a TOR — tornado — hazard designation…

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — After a prolonged stretch of quiet and dry weather, Kentucky and the lower Ohio Valley are being closely watched for what could be the first realistic severe weather opportunity in a while — as a powerful atmospheric setup is taking shape for Saturday, April 19, featuring a strong cold front, an explosively…