Author: Colton Hayes

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — A significant pattern change is underway across Oklahoma and Texas this week, with a returning moisture surge set to fuel increasing shower and thunderstorm chances from the middle of the week through next weekend. The National Weather Service Norman, Oklahoma office issued a forecast Saturday evening showing rain probabilities climbing sharply…

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms currently affecting the Everglades and Southwest Florida will dissipate shortly after sunset Saturday, but the overnight threat is far from over for South Florida. The National Weather Service Miami/South Florida office has issued a Saturday night rain chance forecast showing Palm Beach County —…

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — A significant pattern change is on tap for Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area heading into the early part of next week, with cooler temperatures confirmed and a critical rainfall question hanging over the region. The National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area office has laid out a stark…

DENVER, COLORADO — Friday is shaping up to be a tale of two Colorados — and honestly, that’s just Colorado being Colorado. A cold, cloudy and blustery Friday has settled across Denver, the Front Range and the I-25 corridor behind the departing cold front, with post-frontal northeasterly upslope flow delivering the classic combination of low…

PĀʻAUILO, HAWAIʻI — A notable cluster of 28 small tectonic earthquakes struck near Pāʻauilo on the Hāmākua coast of the Island of Hawaiʻi on March 26, 2026, drawing attention from residents and scientists across the Big Island. The earthquakes occurred beneath the northeast side of Mauna Kea, with most registering at depths of 5 to…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Cherry Blossom Kite Festival 2026 is set to draw some of the largest crowds of the year to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. tomorrow, and city officials and the National Park Service are urging visitors to leave their cars at home. Driving is strongly discouraged as heavy cherry blossom traffic…

UNITED STATES — The much-discussed early April storm pattern is taking shape across the Plains, Midwest and Mississippi Valley, but veteran forecasters are urging caution before raising expectations too high. While the pattern is expected to be active and stormy, a dominant split flow and progressive setup across the upper atmosphere is limiting the ingredients…

UNITED STATES — The last eastern cold shot of March is winding down across the eastern United States, bringing general thunderstorms today under weak atmospheric conditions. But a rapid and significant pattern change is already taking shape behind this departing front — one that will deliver well above-average warmth from the Plains to the Northeast,…

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — A sweeping and dangerous fire weather event is unfolding across the American South this weekend, with 8 southern states now under Red Flag Warnings as dry and windy conditions reach critical levels. A powerful March cold front is driving humidity levels below 20% and wind gusts up to 40 mph across a…

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — A Red Flag Warning is in effect for parts of Central Alabama from 7 AM to 7 PM Saturday, as a dangerous combination of wind gusts up to 30 mph and relative humidity dropping below 20% creates critical fire weather conditions across the heart of the state. The remainder of Alabama is…