Author: Colton Hayes

UNITED STATES — A powerful and unusually intense warm air mass is expected to dominate the Midwest and Southern Plains on Christmas Day, December 25, placing these regions at risk of experiencing one of the hottest Christmases ever recorded. Forecast models show exceptional temperature anomalies, with atmospheric warmth running 15–25°C above normal across the core…

UNITED STATES — A highly unusual Christmas Day weather pattern is setting up across large portions of the country, with unseasonably warm temperatures and elevated humidity levels expected across the Southern Plains, Lower Mississippi Valley, parts of the Midwest, and much of the Southeast on December 25. Forecast data shows this could rank among the…

UNITED STATES — Weather data for December 25 shows that unusual humidity will impact large portions of the southern and central United States on Christmas Day, coinciding with what is forecast to be one of the warmest Christmas holidays on record in several regions. According to forecast maps, the highest humidity levels will be concentrated…

CALIFORNIA — A powerful and potentially historic winter storm is expected to slam the Sierra Nevada over the next several days, with forecast models indicating that some high-elevation areas could receive more than 100 inches of snowfall, creating dangerous travel conditions and widespread disruptions across the region. Latest model data shows a long, concentrated corridor…

WALDRON, Ark. — Ice coverage across the Great Lakes remains limited as winter officially gets underway, with new data showing that overall ice cover stands at just 5% as of December 20, 2025. While some localized freezing has begun, especially on Lake Erie, most of the region is still far behind what many residents expect…

CALIFORNIA — Residents across the San Francisco Bay Area’s East Bay felt another jolt of seismic activity late tonight after two additional earthquakes — a magnitude 3.0 and a stronger magnitude 4.0 — struck near San Ramon, extending an unusually active earthquake swarm that has now produced nearly 140 tremors over the past month. The…

CALIFORNIA — The San Francisco Bay Area is heading toward a very wet Christmas Day, with forecast data showing rain chances exceeding 90% across nearly the entire region, while the odds of seeing snow at lower elevations remain extremely slim. National Weather Service outlooks indicate this holiday will be dominated by rain rather than winter…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for the New York City metropolitan area, placing approximately 13.7 million people under an immediate threat of damaging winds reaching up to 60 mph, according to radar and warning data shown in the latest weather graphics. The warning covers New York City, parts…

WASHINGTON — A brief but intense thunderstorm moved across parts of northwest Washington late Friday, producing localized heavy rain and a sharp temperature drop near Anacortes, where readings fell to 35 degrees Fahrenheit despite nearby areas seeing little to no storm activity. Radar imagery shows a narrow band of thunderstorms tracking across Puget Sound, brushing…