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Significant Flooding Possible in the Desert Southwest

Widespread flood alerts (ABOVE) are in place for the Desert Southwest as the remnants of a tropical low lift north out of Mexico the Desert Southwest Friday into Saturday. Some of these flood alerts continue into the weekend as repeated rounds of rainfall will be possible. Recent burn scars will be particularly susceptible to flash…

Severe Storms & Flooding Stretch from Carolinas to Texas

Heavy rain is shifting south focused around a frontal boundary that will bring repeated rounds of storms from east Texas to the Carolinas, along with the chance for a few severe storms through the end of the week. Rainfall totals through Friday look impressive where multiple thunderstorms can form. Pockets of 4-6" are being highlighted…

Watching a Broad Low in the Gulf for Tropical Development

In the Atlantic, a tropical wave that pushed across Central America and Mexico is now emerging into the Bay of Campeche. It has a MEDIUM  (40%) chance of development this weekend. The poorly organized, broad area of low pressure will stay over the open waters in the Gulf of Mexico through Saturday, where some computer…

Multi Day Severe Risk in the Plains

We have seen multiple days of strong and severe storms across the High Plains, producing large hail in Nebraska and Iowa along with heavy rainfall causing flooding in Minnesota. Headed into the weekend, the severe weather potential continues for many locations in the Midwest with all modes of severe weather possible. Today The risk area…

Extended Forecast: Wet Weather in the Forecast for Texas

Texas has been having an extremely dry summer. Earlier in the summer Dallas went over 2 MONTHS without measurable rainfall at the DFW airport. That has allowed extreme and exceptional drought conditions to settle in across the state. Many famers are struggling to keep up with the drought conditions, as they continue to worsen. Many…

More Record Heat for the West Today

A strong ridge of high pressure sitting over the Great Basin has lead to very hot temperatures across the Northwest and down into the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys in California this week. More records went down across parts of the Northwest on Thursday including Yakima, WA and Salt Lake City, UT. Northwest Forecast Temperatures…

Autumn Outlook Favors a Warm Fall

On Thursday, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center issued their Autumn outlook, covering the months of September, October and November. As with several of the previous outlooks issued this year, it once again leans toward a warmer than average 90 day period ahead. Above average temperatures are predicted for most of the nation, especially favoring the Northeast,…

Aurora Borealis Could Grace the Mid-Latitudes Thursday Night

A strong geomagnetic storm is expected to impact earth Thursday into Friday, following several events earlier in the week, including several Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) and a coronal hole high speed stream. This activity could lead to a strong show from the Aurora Borealis Thursday night into Friday, with the potential for viewing on…

Weather Headliners: Meet Ken Graham

We are beginning a new series on WeatherNation: Weather Headliners where we will speak to influential leaders in the world of meteorology. Join our Dr. Jim Seibert for the first installment of Weather Headliners, Dr. Ken Graham. Ken is the newest Director of the National Weather Service, formally the Director of the National Hurricane Center.…