Weather

DENVER, Colorado — The weather pattern setting up into the first week of June 2026 will split the country sharply in two, with much warmer than normal temperatures dominating the West and central United States while cooler conditions settle across the East from Boston and New York City down through Cleveland and Atlanta. The core…

RIZHAO, SHANDONG PROVINCE, CHINA — A massive hailstorm struck Rizhao in Shandong Province on the afternoon of Sunday May 11, 2026, unleashing hailstones larger than eggs across the city. Images and video from the event show extraordinary hail sizes filling the ground and streets as the storm moved through. Hailstones Far Beyond Normal Size Photos…

MIDWEST — More severe weather is on the way for the Midwest on Tuesday May 12, 2026, with large hail as the main concern but damaging winds and a brief tornado cannot be ruled out. The categorical outlook updated at 3:22 AM ET on May 11, 2026 shows a Slight to Marginal Risk covering a…

KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, AND NORTH TEXAS — The Storm Prediction Center has introduced a Day 6 Slight Risk covering 15% of the area across parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, and North Texas for Saturday May 16, 2026. The outlook was issued at 8:18 AM CDT on May 11, 2026 and is valid from Saturday May 16 at…

SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES — Severe weather will continue across a broad stretch of the Southeast today, Monday May 11, 2026, with damaging winds, large hail, and a low tornado risk all in place. The peak severe weather window runs from 1 PM to 7 PM, covering a massive area from the Gulf Coast through the…

NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHERN INDIANA — A line of rain and storms is forecast to push across the region late Tuesday evening into Tuesday night, May 12-13, 2026, bringing wind gusts of 40 to 50 MPH or higher mainly across northern Illinois and northern Indiana. Simulated radar valid at 12:00 AM EDT Wednesday May 13…

FLORIDA — A developing strong El Nino pattern is raising concerns for Florida heading into the fall and winter of 2026, as historical data shows strong El Nino years consistently bring increased severe weather and flooding to the state. The setup this year is tracking toward the same atmospheric configuration that produced two of Florida’s…

HIGH PLAINS AND MIDWEST — The next 2 to 3 weeks could become very active across the High Plains and parts of the Midwest, as long-range forecast patterns hint at a significant increase in severe weather potential heading toward late May 2026. A shift toward a warmer, more humid pattern across the central United States…

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — A remarkably cold night is setting up for Baltimore and areas north and west of I-95, with temperatures forecast to drop into the 30s overnight if skies clear. Frost is possible in some spots by Tuesday morning, May 12, 2026 — a striking reminder that on May 11, 1966, Baltimore recorded a…

CENTRAL OKLAHOMA — A Day 6 severe weather outlook has been issued for Saturday, May 16, 2026, with a 15% severe weather probability added across parts of North Texas, West and Central Oklahoma, and South Central Kansas. All hazards are possible with this system, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center outlook updated at 3:18…