GULF OF MEXICO — A significant marine heat wave has taken hold across the Gulf of Mexico, with sea surface temperatures running as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit above average in some immediate coastal waters. New sea surface temperature anomaly data compared to the 1991–2020 average shows a broad and intense zone of unusually warm…
BOULDER, COLORADO — What started as good news for wildfire concerns along Colorado’s Front Range has quickly shifted into a potentially dangerous wind setup for Thursday. The previously issued Red Flag Warning has been cancelled, with persistent cloud cover preventing the shallow cold air mass from mixing out. However, meteorologists are now closely monitoring a…
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — When tornado warnings are issued in Illinois, viewers often wonder why their local station interrupts programming for some counties but not others — even when the warned area is just a short drive away. A newly shared graphic outlining Illinois’ designated TV market areas helps explain how severe weather cut-ins actually work…
UNITED STATES — A major March heat wave is poised to grip the western and central United States next week, with forecasters warning of increasing chances for all-time March temperature records between Tuesday and Friday. The latest 8–14 Day Temperature Outlook, valid March 18–24, 2026, shows a broad and intense swath of above-normal temperatures stretching…
DALLAS–FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Storm Prediction Center has issued a new Mesoscale Discussion covering northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma, and parts of central Texas as scattered strong to severe thunderstorms continue through the overnight hours. The discussion highlights a localized tornado risk focused over far northeast Texas near the Red River, along with gusty winds…
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA — The latest high-resolution model guidance has shifted the highest severe weather threat eastward across Pennsylvania, now placing eastern and central portions of the state more firmly in the crosshairs compared to western Pennsylvania. While uncertainty remains in the setup, forecasters say any area that sees organized storms Wednesday afternoon could experience damaging…
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE — A line of strong to locally severe thunderstorms is expected to move across East Tennessee Wednesday night, bringing the threat of damaging straight-line winds and a conditional tornado risk between approximately 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. While this does not appear to be a major severe weather outbreak, forecasters are closely monitoring…
BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS — Severe storms are now developing across central and northern Illinois this afternoon, with radar showing intensifying cells near Bloomington and north of Pontiac as a volatile warm front slices across the state. The evolving setup remains highly dependent on how individual storms interact with the warm front — a boundary separating cooler…
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — A newly highlighted terrain map of California offers a striking reminder of just how geographically extreme the Golden State truly is — from the towering Sierra Nevada in the east to the fertile Central Valley and the rugged coastal mountain ranges along the Pacific. The detailed relief map shows California not just…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A sharp surge of cold air spilling south off Lake Michigan has dramatically altered the severe weather setup across northeast Illinois, northwest Indiana, and southwest Michigan this afternoon, forcing the warm front farther south and reshaping where the greatest storm risks may unfold. As of the 1:43 p.m. CDT surface observations, colder…