Weather

EASTERN UNITED STATES — Forecast confidence continues to grow that a colder-than-normal weather pattern will dominate much of the Eastern U.S. during the second half of February, with only a brief and short-lived warm-up around Presidents Day before colder air quickly reasserts itself. Presidents Day Warm Spell Expected to Be Brief Ensemble and long-range guidance…

CENTRAL UNITED STATES — A developing storm pattern later this month is drawing growing attention from meteorologists as forecast signals increasingly support a multi-day severe weather threat across the Plains from February 17 through February 19, with conditions favoring organized storms capable of damaging winds and tornadoes. Strong Wind Shear and Hodographs Signal Organized Storm…

SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES — Dry conditions remain firmly in place across Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and parts of the broader Southeast as lingering La Niña influences continue to dominate the regional weather pattern, keeping rainfall limited and drought concerns elevated heading toward late winter and early spring. Lingering La Niña Continues to Suppress Rainfall Across…

NORTH CAROLINA — Forecast guidance for the upcoming weekend storm continues to trend warmer overall, reducing the likelihood that winter weather will be the primary headline across much of the Southeast. While some wintry impacts remain possible in colder locations, the dominant concern is shifting toward widespread rainfall and a conditional severe weather setup. Storm…

WASHINGTON — A sharp Arctic cold snap is setting the stage for a bitterly cold Monday morning across much of the Mid-Atlantic, with widespread single-digit and teen lows and even a few subzero readings expected in colder inland locations. Forecasters say this morning has a real chance of being the coldest of the remaining winter,…

UNITED STATES — Forecast guidance is increasingly highlighting a tight timing scenario next weekend, as an advancing frontal system pushes rain toward Florida and the Southeast at the same time major outdoor events are scheduled around Daytona. Meteorologists describe the setup as a race between approaching rainfall and event timing, with subtle differences between models…

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK — A surge of Arctic air is set to deliver the coldest night of the winter so far to New York City, with forecasters expecting temperatures to fall below the season’s previous low and wind chills to reach dangerous levels through Sunday. Central Park Forecast to Set New Winter Low…

UNITED STATES — The past seven days have featured one of the most amplified temperature patterns of the winter season, producing extreme warmth across the western United States while simultaneously locking much of the eastern half of the country into persistent cold, a combination that resulted in hundreds of daily temperature records being broken nationwide….

UNITED STATES — Medium-range guidance is increasingly pointing toward a more active severe weather pattern developing during the second half of February, with signals strengthening around February 17 across portions of the southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley. Severe Weather Signal Emerges Around February 17 Multiple ensemble systems now indicate a noticeable uptick in severe…

WATERTOWN, NEW YORK — An intense surge of Arctic air delivered the coldest temperature in the contiguous United States, with Watertown officially recording a low of −34°F early Sunday morning, according to national temperature data issued by federal forecasters. The observation narrowly edged out other frigid locations across the northern tier, earning Watertown the distinction…