Weather

NORTH CAROLINA — A long stretch of below-average rainfall across the Southeast may finally be shifting, as new forecast data suggests a wetter pattern could begin developing over the next two weeks. Recent 120-day precipitation anomaly maps show much of the Southeast — including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and parts of Virginia…

UNITED STATES — A dramatic surge in spring bird migration is underway, with more than 75 million birds detected by radar over the past week as they head north across the central and eastern United States. Migration tracking data shows especially strong movement across: • Texas • Oklahoma • Missouri • Arkansas • Tennessee •…

COLORADO — Talk of a “big snowstorm” in the Denver metro next week is spreading quickly online, but the latest ensemble data suggests a more measured outlook. Yes, snow is likely in the Denver area between Tuesday and Saturday of next week. However, declaring a major snowstorm this far out remains premature. What the European…

TEXAS & OKLAHOMA — A developing severe weather setup could bring strong to locally severe thunderstorms across parts of the Southern Plains on Wednesday, with the greatest risk currently centered from north Texas into southern Oklahoma. Forecast guidance highlights a 15% severe probability area stretching across the Red River region, placing several major metro areas…

UNITED STATES — A last-minute model shift is raising eyebrows tonight, as the 12Z HRRR run hints at a narrow but intense snow band that could brush parts of a major metro area tomorrow. Before jumping to conclusions, forecasters caution this is just one model run — and fine-scale placement could shift north or south….

UNITED STATES — Long before social media and round-the-clock weather coverage, a powerful non-tropical cyclone in 1968 rapidly intensified off the East Coast — strong enough to display a clear eye-like feature on early satellite imagery. While many residents don’t remember it, largely because it stayed 100–150 miles offshore, archived surface maps show a classic…

MISSISSIPPI & ALABAMA — Numerous scattered thunderstorms moved across parts of Mississippi and Alabama this evening, with several storms reaching strong to locally severe levels. Radar imagery shows clusters of intense cells producing large hail, gusty winds, and pockets of heavy rainfall. While tornado risk has not been the primary concern, this event highlights how…

UNITED STATES — A much more active weather pattern is taking shape for March 5 through March 10, with widespread rain, thunderstorms, and the potential for severe weather returning across large portions of the central and eastern United States. Model ensemble guidance suggests this could be the busiest stretch of weather activity seen in several…

NORTH CAROLINA — A dramatic temperature swing is on the way as 70-degree warmth Sunday gives way to a cold and damp start to the new week, with some model guidance hinting at a low-end icy mix risk Monday night if temperatures hover near freezing. This does not look like a major winter storm setup,…

UNITED STATES — A large corridor of the country stretching from the Red River region through the Lower and Middle Mississippi Valley and into the lower Ohio Valley may finally see meaningful rainfall relief during the first half of March. New outlook guidance highlights moderate to high risk areas for heavy precipitation between March 6…