Weather News

WASHINGTON — Weather forecasters across western Washington are grappling with a major forecasting challenge as weather models strongly disagree on how much snow could fall across the Puget Sound region, creating uncertainty for communities from Seattle and Tacoma to Everett and Olympia heading into tomorrow. Some forecast guidance suggests almost no accumulation, while other high-resolution…

UNITED STATES — Meteorologists are closely monitoring a powerful storm system expected to develop across the central United States this weekend, with forecast guidance suggesting a rare multi-hazard event that could bring blizzard conditions to parts of Iowa and Minnesota while severe thunderstorms and tornadoes threaten Arkansas, Tennessee, and neighboring states. Early model simulations show…

UNITED STATES — A powerful windstorm is expected to sweep across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes from Thursday night into Friday, bringing the potential for damaging wind gusts exceeding 70 to 80 mph across parts of Montana and North Dakota, with strong winds spreading eastward into Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. Meteorologists say the…

TENNESSEE — Meteorologists are closely monitoring the possibility of severe weather developing across parts of the Mid-South on Sunday, March 15, with new model forecasts highlighting a growing risk corridor stretching from Arkansas and Mississippi into western and middle Tennessee. While the Storm Prediction Center’s official Day 4 outlook has not yet highlighted Middle Tennessee,…

KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS — Meteorologists analyzing radar data from northern Illinois say a rapidly evolving supercell thunderstorm near Kankakee produced a powerful EF3 tornado, triggered by a sudden shift in atmospheric conditions along a warm front. Radar imagery from the Chicago National Weather Service radar site (KLOT) shows the storm strengthening quickly as it moved across…

ARKANSAS — Meteorologists are closely monitoring a developing line of thunderstorms that could bring severe weather across Arkansas, Missouri, and western Tennessee, with forecast models suggesting a powerful squall line may sweep across the region by Sunday evening. New high-resolution weather model simulations indicate a strong band of storms forming from Louisiana through Arkansas into…

UNITED STATES — A powerful multi-hazard storm system is forecast to sweep across the central United States around March 15, potentially bringing a rare combination of severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and blizzard conditions across different regions of the country. Meteorologists say the developing system could become one of the more impactful weather events of the early…

UNITED STATES — With the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season approaching, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is preparing to roll out a new experimental graphic designed to improve how storm forecast uncertainty is communicated to the public. The updated visualization, known as the “Experimental Ellipse Cone of Uncertainty,” aims to provide a clearer picture of where…

ILLINOIS — A powerful severe weather setup across the Midwest is drawing intense attention from meteorologists as forecast analysis suggests that conditions could support a major tornado outbreak across parts of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and neighboring states. Weather projections indicate that the atmospheric environment may align closely with setups that historically produce significant tornado events…

MICHIGAN — A potentially dangerous freezing rain storm is developing across the Midwest, with forecast models indicating significant ice accumulation across Michigan, Wisconsin, and parts of Iowa and Illinois from Sunday through Monday night. Meteorologists warn that the storm could create hazardous travel conditions and trigger widespread power outages, especially as strong winds arrive late…