GEORGIA — Atlanta has already reached 79 degrees, breaking the previous record high of 78° set in 1986, even before the official high for the day is finalized. The unseasonable warmth is spreading across much of north and central Georgia, marking a dramatic late-winter surge ahead of a sharp cold front expected to bring a…
TEXAS — A colder-than-expected model run is raising new concerns about near-freezing temperatures across parts of the Texas Hill Country and the greater San Antonio region early Sunday and again Monday morning, with some spots potentially seeing a light freeze. According to the latest in-house computer guidance, temperatures may run slightly colder than other forecast…
FLORIDA — The state is now facing its most widespread drought since 2001, with the Drought Severity and Coverage Index (DSCI) climbing to 354 out of 500, signaling deep and expansive dryness across nearly the entire peninsula and Panhandle. Extreme Drought Dominates from Tallahassee to Jacksonville Large portions of North Florida, including Pensacola, Tallahassee, and…
NORTH CAROLINA — A cold front pushing into very warm, unstable air is expected to spark a line of strong to potentially severe storms across parts of the Southeast this afternoon, with the greatest impacts stretching from Georgia through the Carolinas and into coastal North Carolina. Forecasters say the primary concern will be gusty, potentially…
MICHIGAN — The Mackinac Bridge remains closed for the third consecutive day as of 12:40 PM due to falling ice and hazardous winter conditions, according to bridge officials. The iconic five-mile suspension bridge connecting Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas has once again disappeared into near-whiteout conditions, with heavy snow and ice accumulation forcing traffic to…
UNITED STATES — An early-stage storm assessment is outlining a potentially significant snowfall corridor stretching from the Mid-Atlantic into New England as a developing system begins to organize offshore. The preliminary “Storm Initial Threat Assessment” identifies where confidence is currently highest for heavier snowfall totals, based on model guidance, projected storm track, and the evolving…
UNITED STATES — The latest February update from the International Research Institute (IRI) shows a growing and increasingly consistent signal for El Niño development into Summer 2026, with most major climate models projecting warming sea surface temperatures across the central Pacific. Current Niño 3.4 observations remain slightly negative, but guidance trends strongly upward through spring…
NORTH CAROLINA — As of 11:55 AM, the bulk of remaining scattered showers are concentrated across central and eastern parts of the state, with radar showing pockets of light to moderate rain gradually shifting eastward. Forecasters indicate conditions will steadily improve through the afternoon. Central NC Seeing Spotty Midday Showers Radar imagery shows bands of…
UNITED STATES — With meteorological spring officially beginning next weekend, new model data is hinting that winter may deliver one more brief reminder before fully stepping aside. Forecast guidance is showing a potential push of colder air sliding through parts of the central United States around Sunday. At this stage, confidence remains low and the…
OHIO — As the region approaches its traditional spring severe weather uptick, newly highlighted 30-year data is putting tornado risk across the Miami Valley and neighboring Indiana into clearer perspective. The latest probability map, based on Storm Prediction Center data from 1994–2024, shows that much of western Ohio faces a 70–80% annual chance of a…