ALABAMA — A sharp and unusual temperature swing is setting up across Alabama and parts of the Deep South, with forecast data showing spring-like warmth midweek, followed by a return to seasonal January temperatures as a cold front moves through later in the week. Forecast charts and the latest 8–14 day outlook indicate that above-average…
ALASKA — A dangerous surge of Arctic air is gripping large portions of Alaska, with forecast wind chills plunging as low as 67 degrees below zero, creating life-threatening conditions across interior and northern regions over the next several days. According to the apparent temperature maps shown in the latest model data, extreme cold is spreading…
TEXAS — A strengthening southern branch of the jet stream is drawing increased attention from forecasters as new model data points to a potentially favorable environment for organized thunderstorms across parts of the Mid-South during the January 9–10 time frame. While details remain uncertain, multiple atmospheric signals suggest a setup worth close monitoring. Southern Jet…
NEW YORK — A prolonged lake-effect snow event is underway across central and western New York, with the heaviest snowfall expected east and southeast of Lake Ontario through early Monday morning, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast issued Friday. Forecast maps show a dangerous and persistent lake-effect snow band setting up across Oswego…
MARYLAND — A developing weekend storm system is now expected to pass largely south of Baltimore and much of the central Mid-Atlantic, resulting in what forecasters describe as a “near miss” event rather than a significant winter storm. Updated model guidance shows limited snowfall potential across Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, but meteorologists say…
MISSOURI — A noticeable mid-January weather pattern change is taking shape across parts of the central United States, with updated forecast data showing a downgrade in severe weather potential while warmer air spreads northward into Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and surrounding states later next week. Recent model guidance indicates that while a storm system is still…
CALIFORNIA — A significant atmospheric pattern change is expected to take hold along the West Coast during mid-January, bringing a sharp transition from weeks of stormy, flood-producing weather to a much drier and more stable setup across California, Oregon, and Washington, according to new outlooks from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. Forecast data valid January 10–16,…
NEW YORK — A high-impact lake-effect snow event delivered exceptionally heavy snowfall along the immediate Lake Ontario shoreline in central New York, defying typical patterns as a narrow but intense snow band set up west and just east of Interstate 81, burying parts of Oswego County and northern Onondaga County under deep accumulations. Observations confirmed…
GREAT LAKES REGION — Newly released ice data for January 2, 2026, shows Great Lakes ice cover climbing to 12% overall, slightly above the long-term average for early January, with Lake Erie emerging as the most ice-covered lake while Lake Superior remains well below normal. The uneven freeze reflects a mix of recent cold snaps,…
UNITED STATES — A notable shift in the winter weather pattern is setting up across a large portion of the eastern and central United States, with above-normal temperatures expected to dominate much of the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Northeast during mid-January. Forecast guidance and national outlook data indicate a broad warm spell developing that will…