Weather

UNITED STATES — An upgraded tornado risk is now in place across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, with forecasters warning that numerous tornadoes are possible — including some that could become intense, rated EF3 or stronger. The highest concern stretches across central and northern Illinois into northwest Indiana, placing communities between Galesburg, Peoria, Kankakee, Bloomington,…

UNITED STATES — The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has upgraded today’s tornado outlook to a 15% risk with a CIG2 (significant) outline, placing parts of Illinois and Indiana under a Level 4 out of 5 MODERATE risk for severe weather. Forecasters warn that several tornadoes are possible this afternoon and tonight, including a few that…

UNITED STATES — Forecasters are warning that extremely large hail — potentially exceeding 3 inches in diameter — could develop this evening across parts of Texas, especially over the Edwards Plateau and into portions of central Texas west of Dallas–Fort Worth. The intensity guidance map does not show the probability of hail, but instead highlights…

UNITED STATES — Winter 2025–2026 is now officially the warmest winter on record for the Western United States, according to newly released NOAA data, marking what scientists describe as a 4-sigma climate event compared to the 1901–1930 baseline. The December 2025 through February 2026 temperature rankings show the western states — including California, Oregon, Washington,…

UNITED STATES — A significant severe weather threat is unfolding today across Illinois and possibly northwest Indiana, where the position of a stalled warm front will determine whether communities face strong tornadoes or primarily destructive hail. Forecasters say the setup is highly sensitive to the exact location of the stationary boundary stretching across central Illinois….

UNITED STATES — The Storm Prediction Center is now cautioning that intense tornadoes, including EF3+ strength, are possible this evening across northern Illinois, northern Indiana and southern Michigan as confidence grows in a dangerous warm-front setup. Forecasters indicate that one or more supercells could track eastward along a lifting warm front, tapping into strong low-level…

UNITED STATES — A potentially very dangerous tornado setup is unfolding across central and northern Illinois today, with multiple strong tornadoes possible between 2PM and 6PM, especially near and south of Interstate 80. The latest tornado outlook highlights a focused corridor of concern stretching from near Galesburg and Peoria eastward through Bloomington, Ottawa, Joliet, Kankakee…

UNITED STATES — A dangerous severe weather outbreak is unfolding today from Texas through the Midwest, with very large hail, damaging winds and a few strong tornadoes likely as storms intensify this afternoon and evening. The latest severe weather outlook for Tuesday, March 10 highlights a broad corridor of risk stretching from south Texas through…

CALIFORNIA — A potentially record-breaking March heatwave is increasingly likely to develop across the American Southwest and California in the coming week, with forecast models showing exceptionally large temperature anomalies spreading across the region. Long-range ensemble guidance for March 16 through March 21 indicates widespread above-average temperatures across: California Nevada Arizona Utah New Mexico Southern…

ALABAMA — A Level 2 out of 5 “Slight Risk” for severe weather is in place Monday, March 9, covering much of Arkansas and extending into northern and central Mississippi and Alabama. A warm front lifting north is drawing in warm, humid air, increasing atmospheric instability — the fuel thunderstorms need to intensify. At the…