Weather

UPPER MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES — A stationary front locked in place across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region is setting the stage for a serious and prolonged heavy rainfall event from April 13 through April 16, 2026. Multiple rounds of heavy rain are expected to ride along this boundary for three consecutive days,…

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — The mid-Atlantic region is about to experience one of the most dramatic temperature swings of the year in the span of just a few days. Baltimore will approach 90 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday — the peak of this week’s intense heat event — before the bottom falls out completely. The latest…

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — Baltimore is staring down one of its most significant heat events in decades this week, and the record books from as far back as 1896 are about to be tested. A new all-time daily record high is likely on Wednesday, potentially beating a mark that has stood since 1941. Temperatures are forecast…

KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS — Today’s severe weather threat comes with a significant caveat — it is highly conditional. But forecasters are delivering an equally significant warning alongside that caveat: if a supercell fires today, it could be a major problem. Residents across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas need to stay alert this afternoon, because the…

FLORIDA, EASTERN UNITED STATES — A massive heat wave is descending on the eastern United States this week, and the numbers are staggering. 193 forecast records are projected to be tied, broken, or come close as high pressure locks in and refuses to move. Florida sits squarely in the bullseye of this event, with widespread…

TWIN CITIES, MINNESOTA — If you live in the Twin Cities, Eau Claire, or Madison, forecasters have a simple and direct message for you heading into Monday April 13, 2026 — put your car in the garage or under the carport today. A very favorable hail setup is in place for Monday, and while only…

UNITED STATES — Tuesday April 14, 2026 is shaping up to be a rough and potentially dangerous severe weather day across a long corridor of the country. Supercells look likely along the dryline to the west, carrying a real shot at big hail and a tornado or two, with the threat pushing northeast into the…

CENTRAL PLAINS, UNITED STATES — A significant rainfall event over the weekend delivered 3 to 5 inches of heavy rain across portions of the Central Plains, and the updated soil moisture data is already reflecting that improvement. But while the rain brought welcome relief to some areas heading into planting season, the broader soil moisture…

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — The drought gripping the Carolinas and surrounding Southeast is not just continuing — it is about to get significantly worse. Already sitting at severe-to-extreme drought status, the region is entering a 10-day stretch with virtually no meaningful rainfall on the way, soil moisture at historically low levels, and wildfire risk climbing…

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — Sunday April 12 is starting out as a pleasant, sunny, and seasonal day across the Baltimore and Washington D.C. region — but that calm will not last long. A dramatic jump toward summer-like heat is on the way, and by the middle of the week, parts of Central Virginia and inland Maryland…