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UNITED STATES — Forecast data valid Thursday, March 26 (12z) shows a powerful surge of anomalous warmth expanding across the Great Plains and Midwest, with some of the strongest temperature departures centered over Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Illinois. The 850 mb temperature anomaly map indicates widespread +10°C to +20°C departures above average across the…

WOOSTER, OHIO — A strong line of thunderstorms pushing east from Wooster, Ohio is expected to move into southwest Pennsylvania between 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM EDT, according to the latest radar estimates. Storm tracking imagery shows a well-organized line extending from near Mansfield and Loudonville through Wooster and toward Canton, with forward motion aimed…

ARCTIC CIRCLE — After a major sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event earlier this month, new forecast guidance now suggests a renewed disruption of the polar vortex around March 26–28, raising fresh questions about how the upper atmosphere could influence April weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere. The first SSW event, centered near March 5, marked…

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Strong thunderstorms rolled across central Ohio, bringing bursts of intense hail to the Columbus and Dayton metro areas, with radar indicating hail sizes ranging from quarter to ping pong ball diameter. High-resolution radar imagery shows two distinct storm cores impacting different sections of the Columbus metro — one targeting the northern half…

PHOENIX, AZ — The ongoing heatwave across the Western United States is reaching levels rarely seen in modern climate records, with Phoenix, Arizona recording a staggering +14°C (25°F) temperature anomaly in its latest three-day moving average — one of the most extreme departures ever observed this early in the year. New long-term data from Phoenix…

DENVER, CO — An extraordinary surge of early-season heat is rewriting the record books across Colorado, with virtually every major weather station in the state either breaking or approaching its hottest March temperature on record. Data collected as of Saturday evening (March 21, 2026) show widespread record-breaking warmth not just across Colorado, but throughout much…

PITTSBURGH, PA — Nearly 49 million people across the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians are under a severe weather threat today as a powerful storm system targets portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and western New York. Forecasters warn that damaging winds, very large hail up to 2 inches in diameter, and a…

PITTSBURGH, PA — Scattered strong to locally severe thunderstorms are developing across parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania this afternoon, but forecasters say the overall tornado threat remains minimal despite the active radar. Storms are ongoing across areas including Zanesville, Youngstown, Pittsburgh, DuBois, State College, Altoona, and Williamsport, with additional scattered cells stretching through portions of…

KAHULUI, HI — With more than a week still left in the month, Kahului Airport in Hawaii has already recorded its wettest month in history, setting a new all-time rainfall record that could climb even higher before March ends. According to the latest precipitation data, Kahului has measured 19.92 inches of rain so far in…

TWIN CITIES, MN — A cool and mostly clear night is settling across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, but a noticeable warming trend will take hold through midweek, with highs climbing from the 40s and 50s Monday to the mid-50s and even mid-60s by Wednesday. The latest forecast update issued Sunday afternoon highlights a steady rebound…