Author: Colton Hayes

UNITED STATES — An extended-range severe weather outlook issued in late February is now being viewed as largely on target after 117 confirmed tornadoes were recorded across parts of the Midwest and South between March 1 and March 17, 2026. While some anticipated Southeast and Mid-Atlantic threats did not fully materialize, the broader storm corridor…

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — Early morning radar scans lit up portions of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky in shades of blue, suggesting snow was falling across the region. But at the surface, many communities woke up to dry pavement and quiet skies. The reason? A classic case of virga — precipitation that evaporates before it ever reaches…

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — A stunning and potentially historic heat event is unfolding across the Desert Southwest, and Phoenix may be on the verge of rewriting its climate record books. Forecasters indicate temperatures in Phoenix could soar to 107°F on Friday, a level of heat that, if verified, would mark the earliest occurrence of 107°F ever…

UNITED STATES — The Western U.S. heatwave has officially reached record-shattering status, with dozens upon dozens of locations breaking all-time March monthly heat records — and some communities now pushing toward early-April territory. A newly released temperature analysis map shows a massive swath of record heat stretching from the Pacific Coast eastward into the Great…

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — The Valley of the Sun has just crossed a historic threshold. Phoenix officially reached 100°F at Sky Harbor International Airport, marking the earliest 100-degree day ever recorded in city history — breaking a record that had stood since March 26, 1988. What makes this milestone even more remarkable is the atmospheric dryness…

MID-ATLANTIC — Another round of severe weather could develop Sunday across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland as a cold front pushes into an increasingly warm and unstable air mass. While forecasters stress that this setup does not appear as intense as Monday’s recent system, the ingredients are aligning for isolated severe thunderstorms,…

UNITED STATES — An extraordinary and historic heat event has rewritten the March record books across multiple western states, with several locations officially logging their hottest March day in history. From Southern California’s deserts to Arizona’s lower elevations and even into Wyoming, hundreds of daily and monthly records were pulverized in what meteorologists are calling…

UNITED STATES — A rare and widespread early-spring heatwave is intensifying across the western United States, with temperatures running an astonishing 20 to 30 degrees above average and numerous cities forecast to tie or break all-time March records. According to key messages issued Tuesday afternoon, this unusual weather pattern is expected to persist into early…

ARIZONA — A stunning and highly unusual March heat surge is targeting northern Arizona this week, and Flagstaff could be on the verge of rewriting its climate history. According to forecast projections, the National Weather Service is predicting a high of 87°F in Flagstaff on Friday — a number that would obliterate the city’s standing…

UNITED STATES — An astonishing and potentially historic March heatwave is sweeping across the western and southwestern United States this week, with forecast high temperatures shattering long-standing monthly records by remarkable margins. From the deserts of Southern California and Arizona to the Front Range of Colorado and the High Plains of Texas, cities are bracing…