Author: Colton Hayes

MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, OHIO VALLEY — A significant severe weather setup is expected to unfold Thursday, with an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) stretching across portions of the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley, signaling an increased likelihood of impactful thunderstorms across multiple states. The highest concentration of severe weather potential is forecast to impact…

KANSAS — A rare and potentially record-breaking heat event is set to peak across southern Kansas Thursday afternoon, with temperatures soaring to levels rarely seen in March and possibly rewriting the state’s record books. Forecast data shows extreme heat concentrated along and south of the Arkansas River, where multiple cities are expected to reach the…

UNITED STATES — An extraordinary and widespread heat event impacted nearly the entire country on March 21, 2026, with data showing vast portions of the United States experiencing temperatures at or near record maximum levels for the date based on long-term climate averages. A national temperature anomaly map reveals a striking pattern: almost the entire…

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — A major shift in weather conditions is expected to unfold across California next week, bringing an end to the recent stretch of unseasonably warm temperatures and introducing the first meaningful chance of rain in over a month for Southern California. After several days of above-normal warmth continuing through the upcoming weekend, forecasters…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A dramatic temperature divide is unfolding across the Chicago area, where a sharp contrast of nearly 30 degrees within just a few miles is creating vastly different conditions between the lakeshore and inland suburbs. Forecast data shows temperatures hovering around 41°F in downtown Chicago, while just a short distance inland, communities like…

ILLINOIS — A volatile weather setup is expected to unfold Thursday, March 26, bringing the potential for large to destructive hail across parts of the Midwest, with the greatest concern stretching from Illinois through Indiana into northwest Ohio and possibly southern Michigan. Forecast data indicates that some storms could produce hail as large as baseballs,…

GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO — An unseasonable surge of warmth swept across western Colorado on March 25, 2026, setting a new daily temperature record in Grand Junction as the mercury climbed to 88 degrees, breaking the previous record of 79 degrees set back in 2012. The new record represents a 9-degree jump above the old mark,…

OHIO — A potentially dangerous round of severe weather is expected to sweep across the Ohio Valley late Thursday night, bringing the risk of damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes, and localized flooding as a cold front pushes through the region. Forecast data highlights southern Ohio and northern Kentucky as the primary zone of concern,…

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA — A developing weather pattern is expected to bring widespread rainfall across the Bay Area and Central Coast early next week, with forecasters signaling a largely beneficial system set to arrive around March 30 through April 1. Current outlooks indicate that this incoming system will deliver steady rain across a…

CALIFORNIA, OREGON — A significant shift in weather conditions is expected to take hold across the West Coast next week, with a widespread precipitation pattern forecast to bring cooler temperatures, heavy rainfall, and impactful mountain snow from Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 3. Forecast data indicates that much of California and parts of Oregon…