Author: Colton Hayes

UNITED STATES — With the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season approaching, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is preparing to roll out a new experimental graphic designed to improve how storm forecast uncertainty is communicated to the public. The updated visualization, known as the “Experimental Ellipse Cone of Uncertainty,” aims to provide a clearer picture of where…

ILLINOIS — A powerful severe weather setup across the Midwest is drawing intense attention from meteorologists as forecast analysis suggests that conditions could support a major tornado outbreak across parts of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and neighboring states. Weather projections indicate that the atmospheric environment may align closely with setups that historically produce significant tornado events…

MICHIGAN — A potentially dangerous freezing rain storm is developing across the Midwest, with forecast models indicating significant ice accumulation across Michigan, Wisconsin, and parts of Iowa and Illinois from Sunday through Monday night. Meteorologists warn that the storm could create hazardous travel conditions and trigger widespread power outages, especially as strong winds arrive late…

COLORADO — A powerful and potentially historic wind event is unfolding across northern Colorado and southern Wyoming as intense mountain wave winds push across the Front Range. Meteorological observations show extreme gusts between Fort Collins, Colorado, and Cheyenne, Wyoming, where wind speeds have surged into the 75 to 95 mph range, creating hazardous conditions across…

FLORIDA PANHANDLE — The tornado threat across northern Florida has intensified, with the latest outlook expanding the higher-risk corridor eastward toward Panama City and Tallahassee. Forecasters now warn that the potential exists not just for isolated tornadoes, but for significant tornadoes rated EF2 or stronger overnight into early Thursday morning. The updated Tornado Outlook valid…

SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES — A broad corridor of thunderstorms, including areas with severe weather potential, is expected to impact much of the Deep South and Southeast from tonight through Friday morning, according to the latest Storm Prediction Center outlooks. Updated categorical maps show a multi-state stretch under a Slight Risk for severe storms, with additional…

PACIFIC NORTHWEST — A powerful upper-level jet stream roaring across the North Pacific helped propel a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Tokyo to Seattle to a staggering 720 mph ground speed, as atmospheric data shows winds exceeding 170 knots aimed directly at Washington and Oregon. The remarkable flight speed coincided with an intense jet streak positioned…

OHIO — Forecast models are steadily increasing projected wind gusts for late Thursday night into Friday, with several major guidance packages now signaling widespread 55 to 70 mph gust potential across Ohio, eastern Indiana, and western Pennsylvania. Updated high-resolution model data — including NAM 3km, HRRR, and ECMWF guidance — show an expanding corridor of…

SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES — It is rare to see widespread “pink” shading on a Climate Prediction Center heat outlook in the month of March, but that is exactly what the latest forecast is showing for Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of New Mexico. The CPC’s Risk of Much Above Normal Temperatures and Extreme Heat…

GREAT LAKES — Updated weather model guidance is painting an extraordinary snowfall scenario for Michigan and Wisconsin over the next seven days, with widespread totals of 2 to 4 feet now appearing increasingly possible in what could become one of the most significant mid-March snow events in recent memory. New projections from NOAA’s Blend of…