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WASHINGTON — More than 100,000 people in western Washington could face evacuation orders overnight as forecasters warn of historic and potentially record-breaking river flooding fueled by another round of 3–5 inches of additional rainfall expected through Saturday morning. New high-resolution precipitation guidance shows extreme rainfall totals targeting Skagit, Snohomish, and surrounding river basins, where soil…

ALABAMA — New long-range guidance from the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) shows the Deep South trending much warmer than normal between December 18 and December 24, sharply reducing the odds of any Christmas-week snowfall across Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. The newly issued 8–14 Day Temperature Outlook highlights a pronounced warm pattern developing across the southern…

MINNESOTA — Extreme Cold Expected as Wind Chills Plunge to Life-Threatening Levels, A brutally cold Arctic air mass is set to surge into the Midwest this weekend, delivering dangerously low wind chills that may fall as low as –50 degrees across parts of Minnesota, North Dakota, and surrounding states. New wind chill projections for Sunday…

CONNECTICUT — Evolving Weekend System May Bring Widespread Light Snow Across the State, A developing storm system is showing fresh signs of producing light to moderate snowfall across Connecticut this weekend, with the timing now shifting toward Saturday night into Sunday, according to updated forecast data reviewed Tuesday. What began as a Friday-night threat has…

VIRGINIA — Forecast Trends Show a Weakening Weekend System, but Light Snow Still Possible, A developing weather system heading into the weekend is now expected to weaken as it moves east of the Appalachian Mountains, but Virginia may still see light snowfall on Saturday, according to new forecast analysis and probability maps released Tuesday. Meteorologists…

WISCONSIN — New Winter Storm Severity Index Map Reveals Growing Impact Zones Across Northern Counties, A newly updated Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI) from the National Weather Service is drawing attention across Wisconsin, where fresh mapping reveals pockets of minor to moderate winter weather impacts expected through Wednesday. The dataset, released Tuesday and covering the…

ILLINOIS — A Dangerous Ground Blizzard Threatens Travel as Winds Surge to 50–70 mph, A rapidly intensifying wind event is expected to create dangerous ground blizzard conditions across Illinois and much of the Midwest tonight and into Wednesday, as widespread wind gusts ranging from 50 to 70 mph sweep across the region. Even though little…

MARYLAND — Jet Stream Setup Could Limit Snow Potential Unless Atmospheric Energy Merges, A new round of forecast analysis shows that Maryland may see another round of weekend snow, but a larger or more significant storm will only develop if two branches of the jet stream come together — something current data suggests is unlikely….

INDIANA – A Deepening Trough Over the Midwest Raises Attention Ahead of Sunday, A developing upper-level weather pattern over the Midwest is drawing increased attention across Indiana, as new atmospheric data illustrates a stronger, more organized trough expected to influence conditions heading into the weekend. The latest analysis shows a pronounced dip in the jet…

Waldron, Arkansas — A major warmup is expected across Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and much of the central and eastern United States between December 16 and December 22, as a surge of mild Pacific air pushes eastward and temporarily ends the pattern of colder-than-normal conditions seen earlier this month. Widespread temperature anomalies show values running…