Weather

MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA AND LOUISIANA — Strong tornadoes are possible across the Deep South on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, with the tornado probability outlook updated at 2:28 AM ET Wednesday placing a 10 percent tornado probability with EF2 or greater possible across a corridor centered on Jackson, Mississippi and Birmingham, Alabama. The primary tornado window runs…

CARIBBEAN AND GULF COAST — Climate model guidance is consistently signaling a very wet Caribbean at the end of May into early June 2026, with accumulated precipitation anomalies running well above normal across the Caribbean basin, Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast states during the May 26 through June 2 window. Dropping wind shear during…

ARKANSAS, TENNESSEE, LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI — SPC tornado probabilities are rising for today and tomorrow as atmospheric conditions improve for tornado development across the Mid South. The core risk zone shows a 15 percent tornado probability with hatched significant tornado shading across Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi, while a separate 2 percent tornado probability extends…

CENTRAL FLORIDA — Central Florida’s rainy season historically begins around the third week of May, with the average start date landing on May 24 when cold fronts stop reaching the peninsula and daily afternoon downpours become the norm. As of early May 2026, all three key ingredients required to trigger the rainy season are not…

TEXAS, ARKANSAS, TENNESSEE AND MISSOURI — An elevated tornado threat is in place across Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with the risk of a couple of strong tornadoes expected mainly between 5:00 PM and 10:00 PM as the SPC Day 1 outlook issued at 7:00 AM Tuesday defines a hatched…

DENVER, COLORADO — Denver is now under a Winter Storm Warning as heavy wet snow targets the metro area tonight through Wednesday, May 7, 2026, with the heaviest snow expected to continue right through the Wednesday lunchtime period before winding down. Tree damage and widespread power outages are a significant concern given full leaf-out across…

ARKANSAS, TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY — The SPC Day 1 Maximum Reasonable Tornado Strength outlook valid Tuesday, May 5, 2026 shows tornadoes forming in the core red shaded zone across Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky carrying the capability of reaching EF2 intensity. The outlook was updated at 8:52 AM ET Tuesday and is valid through 6:00 PM…

DENVER, COLORADO — What could be Denver’s biggest snowstorm of the entire winter season is arriving in May, with accumulating snow expected on roads across the metro area Tuesday night into Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The storm will bring 2 to 4 inches on roads and grassy surfaces across the Denver metro while mountain resorts…

GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA — A multi-round storm event is targeting Georgia and South Carolina from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning, May 7, 2026, with heavy rain clusters capable of producing a few inches of rain where storms train over the same areas. The threat begins Wednesday afternoon and evening before intensifying again during the…

ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA, TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY — A serious severe weather threat is in place for Tuesday, May 5, 2026 across Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Kentucky, with the Day 1 SPC outlook updated at 3:38 AM ET placing a Level 2 of 5 risk across the core zone and a Level 1 Low surrounding area extending…