WASHINGTON, D.C. — Drought conditions across the eastern United States show no signs of meaningful relief through the end of April, with precipitation forecasts through April 27 delivering only fractions of an inch across the drought-stricken Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, while the underlying drought footprint continues to deepen. The East Gets Left Out as Rain Falls…
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — A sharp cooldown is taking hold across the Baltimore Metro area through the rest of April, with temperatures forecast to drop into the low 30s by Tuesday morning, April 21, raising the possibility of frost or freeze conditions across the region. Tuesday Morning Brings the Coldest Air of the Pattern Temperature guidance…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Georgia’s drought crisis has reached its worst point since the onset of conditions in Fall 2025, with 70% of the state now locked in Extreme drought and nearly 25% — concentrated across South Georgia — in Exceptional drought, the most severe category on the U.S. Drought Monitor scale. Drought Coverage Now at…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A dangerous severe weather outbreak is unfolding across Illinois this Friday, with 60 to 80 MPH damaging wind gusts and several tornadoes likely from the afternoon through midnight as a fast-moving cold front sweeps east across Iowa and Illinois. Storms Fire as Early as 2 PM Across Iowa Before Pushing Into Illinois…
MADISON, WISCONSIN — A major tornado setup is taking shape across the upper Midwest this Friday, with Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois all under elevated tornado risk and the highest danger concentrated in a corridor stretching from southern Wisconsin into the Quad Cities region. Level 3 Tornado Zone Covers Southern Wisconsin Into the Quad Cities The…
NORTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHERN WISCONSIN — The risk has been upgraded this morning for northeast Iowa and southern Wisconsin after forecasters identified increased strong tornado potential for the region. Severe storms initiate this afternoon in the Central Plains before organizing into a line and pushing southeast through Friday evening into early Saturday morning. Four Threat…
GREAT LAKES TO SOUTHERN PLAINS, UNITED STATES — A widespread severe weather outbreak is confirmed for today Friday April 17, 2026. Multiple rounds of robust severe storms are expected from the Southern Plains through the Great Lakes, with intense tornadoes, hurricane-force winds, and giant hail all possible across the core threat zone. Who Is in…
SOUTHEAST, UNITED STATES — After a scorching Saturday across the Southeast, a cold front is bringing significant relief early next week. Temperatures that hit 95 degrees in Columbia and 92 in Charlotte on Saturday will give way to overnight lows dropping into the 40s and 50s by Monday through Wednesday across the region. Saturday Highs…
PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST, UNITED STATES — The SPC has issued a Moderate Risk for today Friday April 17, 2026, valid 1300Z April 17 through 1200Z April 18. Damaging winds and large to giant hail are the primary hazards across the Plains and Midwest, with a couple of strong tornadoes possible mainly across the Upper…
IOWA, SOUTHERN WISCONSIN, AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS — The latest forecast radar, valid 19z Friday April 17, 2026, is showing multiple intense supercells and multicell clusters developing directly inside the tornado risk area this afternoon and evening. Storms are rapidly organizing from Iowa into southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois — and some could become strong and…