OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE — A fast-moving wildfire known as the Stevens Fire east of Hooker tore across portions of the Oklahoma Panhandle, sending thick smoke columns into the sky and forcing farmers and emergency crews into urgent action. Stevens Fire Burns East of Hooker with Heavy Smoke and Active Flame Fronts Images from the scene show…
ILLINOIS — An unusual February severe weather setup is taking shape for Thursday, with a few tornadoes possible across parts of the Ohio Valley and Midwest, beginning in Illinois and tracking east toward Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Warm, Moist Air Surges North Ahead of Strong Surface Low Temperatures are expected to turn unseasonably warm, with…
NORTH CAROLINA — After a stretch of unseasonably mild weather, a powerful cold front is poised to sweep across the Southeast early next week, sending temperatures sharply lower and bringing freeze potential as far south as the northern Gulf Coast. Winter-Like Air Mass Surges South Across the Southeast Forecast guidance shows a widespread push of…
ILLINOIS — A strong storm system is expected to move into the Midwest Thursday, bringing a two-round severe weather setup across portions of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri, with forecasters highlighting a wind, hail, and brief tornado risk during the day. First Round Develops Thursday Morning Along Lifting Warm Front The first wave of storms…
WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA — A rapidly intensifying wildfire is sweeping toward Woodward with violent fire whirls reported and mandatory evacuations issued for nearly the entire community, creating an extremely dangerous and fast-evolving situation. Violent Fire Whirls Develop as Flames Advance Toward Woodward Emergency reports indicate that large fire whirls — rotating columns of flame and debris…
NORTH CAROLINA — A sharpening 850mb thermal gradient stretching from the eastern shore of Lake Ontario to Cape Cod is emerging as the key driver behind multiple storm systems expected to track along the East Coast through the end of the week. Warm Front Establishes “Nose-Down” Thermal Gradient Today’s warm front has laid down a…
NORTH CAROLINA — A pronounced thermal boundary setting up along the East Coast is raising concerns for the development of powerful late-winter storm systems, as intense Arctic air clashes with incoming subtropical warmth. Strong Thermal Clash Developing Offshore Upper-air analysis at the 850mb level shows a sharp temperature contrast offshore of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast….
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Through Monday, the nation’s capital is experiencing its coldest meteorological winter to date since the 2002–03 season, with average temperatures running roughly 5 degrees below normal. Eastern U.S. Stands Out as Cold Spot in the Hemisphere Temperature anomaly data from the past 45 days shows a pronounced pocket of below-normal readings centered…
ILLINOIS — While a widespread severe weather outbreak appears unlikely Thursday, high-resolution guidance continues to show a conditional but organized cluster of storms developing early Thursday evening across central Illinois, with the potential for strong to severe impacts. Height Rises and Warm Air Aloft Limiting Larger Outbreak Forecast analysis indicates that height rises and warming…
NORTH CAROLINA — Forecast models are showing a growing signal for a possible nor’easter developing Sunday into Monday, though several key details remain unresolved before confidence can increase across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Coastal Low Signal Strengthening Offshore Recent ensemble and deterministic guidance, including solutions similar to the 6z GFS, indicate the potential for a…