Weather

TEXAS — A renewed early-March severe weather pattern is taking shape across the southern Plains and lower Midwest, with Wednesday, March 4 and Friday, March 6 highlighted as the highest-confidence days for organized severe storms across parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri. Forecasters indicate a compact upper-level disturbance will interact with a seasonally…

OKLAHOMA — Severe weather chances are expected to ramp up by midweek and continue into the second week of March, with Wednesday, March 4 and Friday, March 6 currently showing the highest confidence for organized severe storms across portions of Oklahoma and Kansas. Forecasters indicate that this marks the beginning of a more active early-March…

ILLINOIS — Light snow is expected to move across northern portions of the state today, but meaningful accumulation will stay mostly north of the Illinois border, with heavier snowfall targeting Wisconsin and other parts of the Upper Midwest. The latest 24-hour snowfall outlook shows Illinois sitting along the southern edge of the primary snow band,…

UTAH — The latest end-of-February snowpack update paints a concerning picture across much of the state, with mid and low elevations running far below normal and only the higher mountain basins offering modest relief as March begins. The February 28 Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) map shows widespread deficits, with several basins sitting below 60% of…

OKLAHOMA — A renewed round of severe weather risk is taking shape across the southern Plains this week, with a 15% probability zone in place Wednesday across parts of Oklahoma before the threat shifts north into Kansas and Missouri by Friday, according to the latest severe weather outlook maps. The midweek setup keeps storm chances…

UNITED STATES — Meteorological spring is arriving with authority as a strengthening upper-level ridge sets the stage for a widespread warm-up across the southern tier of the country, while at the same time the Storm Prediction Center flags two separate 15% severe weather risks across the Southern Plains this week. Ridge Building Sets Up Widespread…

UNITED STATES — After a stretch of above-normal warmth across the East, ensemble guidance now points to a strong cold front arriving around March 12–14, bringing a noticeable cooldown to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Ensemble Consensus Shows Sharp Contrast Developing EPS ensemble temperature anomaly data valid for March 12–13 highlights a pronounced temperature gradient across…

FLORIDA — It felt more like late May than early March in Miami, where early-summer warmth and thick humidity returned in force, signaling the beginning of a broader warm surge that is forecast to expand northward across much of the Eastern United States this week. Temperature Anomalies Show Widespread Above-Normal Heat Medium-range ensemble guidance valid…

ALABAMA — A developing upper-level ridge centered over Florida is locking in a prolonged warm pattern across the Deep South, sending afternoon highs into the 70s and low to mid 80s across Alabama for at least the next seven days. Upper High Over Florida Anchors Warm, Dry Pattern Forecast data shows a strengthening upper high…

UNITED STATES — The Storm Prediction Center has outlined two separate 15% severe weather risk areas in its extended Day 4–8 outlook, signaling increasing confidence in organized storms developing across the Southern Plains midweek and expanding into the Missouri Valley by Friday. Day 4 (Wednesday): Southern Plains Targeted for Severe Gusts and Hail The first…