1:07 PM CDT, 4/17: The @nws.noaa.gov has issued a #ModerateRisk of #SevereWeather this afternoon from NW OK through KS into W MO. Supercells may bring giant #hail & a few #tornadoes. Storms likely organize tonight with 60–90+ mph #winds. Stay #WeatherAware & have alerts on. #SevereWx #QLCS
Historic flooding in MI and WI: 5 rivers are at record flood or predicted to be (blue dots); 6 other rivers already set record highs in MI. Mullet Lake in MI is 2' above its record high; the dam at its E end above Cheboygan is just 5" from overtopping; 3 other MI dams are also close to overtopping.
A slightly below normal Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 to Nov. 30) is forecast by CSU's Phil Klotzbach, largely because of the expected El Nino. But forecast still calls for 6 hurricanes to form, including 2 majors. Only takes 1 storm to make it a bad season for those affected.
Did you have a chance to take a #SafePlaceSelfie today for the prevailing hazards in your area? It’s always a good idea to know the location of your safe place in case of a dangerous #weather hazard.
What a view from #ArtemisII, with the #Earth and the #Moon in the same shot. 😳
“That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives.” #CarlSagan #ArtemisII #Earth
#ArtemisII Good luck and God Speed!
Thinking of proposing a new @nws.noaa.gov directive by replacing all watches, warnings, and advisories with a single product:
“It’s probably fine.”
Simplifies messaging and improves public understanding. I’ll let everyone know how it goes.
As we close March, we close the book on a #heatwave without precedent, one meteorologists simply didn’t think was possible. As per @extremetemps research, in total 17 States set new all-time March maximum temperature records in the last 10 days… 1/
Woot! 4 down, 2 to go! 🐻👇🏽 #ArizonaWildcats #BearDownArizona
Promotional NOAA graphic titled “New Operational Cone Graphic.” It shows a sample hurricane forecast cone map for Hurricane Helene over the southeastern U.S., with a white cone indicating the five-day track and colored areas showing tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings. Text highlights new features for 2026, including inland watch/warning visualization, a solid white cone for the full forecast period, and combined hurricane watch and tropical storm warning areas shown with blue and pink hatching. The hurricanes.gov logo appears at the bottom.
The National Hurricane Center is rolling out 2 new products for 2026: an updated track cone showing inland watches/warnings, and new storm surge alerts for Hawaii. Learn more about these improvements: www.noaa.gov/news-release...
Processed stitched together panoramic image made from several images taken and sent back to Earth by the Curiosity Mars rover
Stunning new view sent back from Mars by Curiosity... Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fred/S Atkinson
Cherry blossoms hit STAGE 5 of 6: Puffy white, 1 away from peak bloom
Peak expected between Wed & Mon, ahead of most predictions. March has been milder than expected & buds have really taken off.
Great blossom viewing this weekend but chilly.
Tracker link: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
Slight #temperature gradient over a relatively short distance.
Map of U.S., from coolwx.com, showing locations currently experiencing record-breaking temperatures. There are countless such locations across the southern tier of the U.S., with hundreds of red dots (locations breaking daily record highs) and countless pink dots (locations breaking March monthly record highs). The region of record heat extends from the Pacific Coast eastward to the Atlantic Coast.
Yet another day of record-shattering heat, and now it extends clear across the continental U.S. All-time monthly record high temperatures are occurring from the Desert Southwest eastward to the Mid-Atlantic today, with at least daily records being set from Pacific to Atlantic.
3/21: Numerous monthly record high #temperatures for the month of #March have been broken across the western and central #UnitedStates, with some being set as recently as yesterday. #RecordHeat #ExtremeHeat
I have a bad feeling about this #Summer...
A dusty "medicane" swirling over the Mediterranean Sea.
Through March 16th, Juneau has more snow than Fairbanks and Anchorage combined. ❄️ @alaskawx.bsky.social
A closer look at the #medicane, known as Storm #Jolina or Storm #Samuel depending on the agency. (CIRA/RAMMB SLIDER)
Tropical Cyclone Narelle forms in the northern Coral Sea, northeast of Australia.
Severe storm outlook for Monday Match 16, 2026.
Multiple rounds of severe storms through this evening will yield potential for scattered to widespread damaging winds and a few strong tornadoes from the Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic States.
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LWX issues Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: <.75 IN] for Montgomery [MD] and Loudoun [VA] till 11:45 AM EDT Link
#TornadoWatch issued for most of the #MidAtlantic through 7 PM EDT on 3/16. #NCWx #VAWx #DCWx #MDWx
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LWX continues Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: 0.00 IN] for Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William [VA] till 11:30 AM EDT Link
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LWX updates Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: <.75 IN] (cancels Culpeper [VA], continues Fauquier, Rappahannock [VA]) till 11:00 AM EDT Link
