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…
UNITED STATES — A broad corridor of unsettled and potentially dangerous weather is unfolding today from the Gulf Coast northward into the Ohio Valley, lower Great Lakes, and parts of the Mid-Atlantic, with the Storm Prediction Center placing a Slight Risk across a large swath of the eastern half of the country. The latest severe…
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Mesoscale Discussion covering much of central Oklahoma into western North Texas, signaling a rapidly escalating severe weather setup that could bring tornadoes, destructive winds, and very large hail over the next several hours. According to Mesoscale Discussion #189, a severe thunderstorm or tornado watch…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A dramatic weather boundary has taken shape across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana this afternoon as a powerful lake breeze surges south from Lake Michigan, temporarily halting the northward advance of a warm front and setting the stage for potentially dangerous storms later tonight. As of 2 p.m. CST, surface analysis shows…