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UNITED STATES — The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has maintained a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe weather across portions of the mid and upper Ohio Valley, placing parts of Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia under the potential for isolated strong storms later today. While this is not a widespread severe…

UNITED STATES — A staggering surge of early-season heat is set to explode across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, with parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Kansas preparing for temperatures more than 40 degrees above normal — an anomaly rarely seen this early in the year. Forecast guidance for Saturday,…

UNITED STATES — A rare and intense March heatwave is sweeping across the western and central United States, setting hundreds of temperature records and pushing conditions more typical of late spring or even summer into the heart of March. New data from March 20, 2026, shows a stunning number of locations either breaking, tying, or…

UNITED STATES — A newly released Seasonal (3-Month) Drought Outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center signals a sharp regional divide heading into late spring and early summer, with widespread drought development expected across the western United States, while parts of the Midwest, Mid-South, East Coast and Hawaii may see improvement. The outlook, covering March 19…

UNITED STATES — An extended-range severe weather outlook issued in late February is now being viewed as largely on target after 117 confirmed tornadoes were recorded across parts of the Midwest and South between March 1 and March 17, 2026. While some anticipated Southeast and Mid-Atlantic threats did not fully materialize, the broader storm corridor…

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — Early morning radar scans lit up portions of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky in shades of blue, suggesting snow was falling across the region. But at the surface, many communities woke up to dry pavement and quiet skies. The reason? A classic case of virga — precipitation that evaporates before it ever reaches…

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — A stunning and potentially historic heat event is unfolding across the Desert Southwest, and Phoenix may be on the verge of rewriting its climate record books. Forecasters indicate temperatures in Phoenix could soar to 107°F on Friday, a level of heat that, if verified, would mark the earliest occurrence of 107°F ever…

UNITED STATES — The Western U.S. heatwave has officially reached record-shattering status, with dozens upon dozens of locations breaking all-time March monthly heat records — and some communities now pushing toward early-April territory. A newly released temperature analysis map shows a massive swath of record heat stretching from the Pacific Coast eastward into the Great…

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — The Valley of the Sun has just crossed a historic threshold. Phoenix officially reached 100°F at Sky Harbor International Airport, marking the earliest 100-degree day ever recorded in city history — breaking a record that had stood since March 26, 1988. What makes this milestone even more remarkable is the atmospheric dryness…

MID-ATLANTIC — Another round of severe weather could develop Sunday across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland as a cold front pushes into an increasingly warm and unstable air mass. While forecasters stress that this setup does not appear as intense as Monday’s recent system, the ingredients are aligning for isolated severe thunderstorms,…