Severe weather possibilities return to the same locations today as storms are possible from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes. Follow forecast updates from your local NWS office to stay ahead of the storm
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National Weather Service "Today’s Severe Storm Outlook" map valid from 1630Z Monday, April 13 to 1200Z Tuesday, April 14. The map covers the U.S. Midwest and Great Lakes regions. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3) area in orange covers eastern Minnesota and central Wisconsin, including Minneapolis and Green Bay. A larger Slight Risk (Level 2) area in yellow surrounds this, extending through Iowa, Illinois (including Chicago), and Michigan. A Marginal Risk (Level 1) area in dark green encompasses these regions, reaching from South Dakota to Detroit. Light green indicates general thunderstorms. Hazards listed: Up to baseball-sized hail A few tornadoes Damaging wind gusts
National Weather Service "Today’s Severe Storm Outlook" map valid from 1630Z Monday, April 13 to 1200Z Tuesday, April 14. The map focuses on the U.S. Southern Plains, specifically Texas and Oklahoma. A Slight Risk (Level 2) area in yellow is centered over Oklahoma City and Lawton, extending southwest toward Midland, Texas. A broader Marginal Risk (Level 1) area in dark green covers much of central and north Texas (including Dallas and Killeen) and western Oklahoma. Light green indicates general thunderstorms extending toward Houston. Hazards listed: Very large hail A couple tornadoes Damaging winds
Severe thunderstorms are likely across 2 regions today:
⛈️ The Upper Mississippi Valley/Great Lakes late this afternoon into tonight.
🌩️ The southern Plains has a more isolated risk late this afternoon and evening.
For the latest watches and warnings check weather.gov.
An informational graphic from the National Weather Service titled "Key Messages for the Upper Great Lakes," issued April 13, 2026. Key Messages: Considerable Small Stream and River Flooding: Ongoing impacts are expected through at least mid-week across much of Michigan and northern Wisconsin due to rainfall and snowmelt on saturated ground. Additional Rainfall (1-2", locally 3"): Heaviest rain is expected overnight. Plan Ahead: Avoid travel/recreation near rivers through mid-week. "Turn around, don't drown." Links: weather.gov and water.noaa.gov. Maps: Forecast Rainfall: Shows a wide area of green (1-2") across the Great Lakes, with a large yellow/orange band (2-3"+) covering central Michigan and parts of Wisconsin. Flood Hazard Outlook: Highlights the majority of Michigan's Lower Peninsula and the eastern Upper Peninsula in blue, indicating "Considerable" potential flooding impacts.
The National Water Center has issued Key Messages for Considerable flooding through at least mid week across the Upper Great Lakes.
More info at water.noaa.gov
#flooding #miwx #wiwx
#SafePlaceSelfie could not come at a better time! Forecasts suggest a multi-day threat for severe weather across the south-central U.S. is likely through early next week. Being prepared when severe weather threatens is the #1 action you can take to stay Weather-Ready.
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Today is the day to share your #SafePlaceSelfie!
Here is ours! Let's see your safe place selfies. Feel free to comment, tag us and use the hashtag "SafePlaceSelfie" so we can find and share your posts.
Let's work together to bring awareness to the importance of preparedness.
Our Monthly U.S. Temp & Precip Report is out again, this time for March 2026:
Warmest March on record for the contiguous U.S.
--> Report: www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/nationa...
via NOAA's National Centers for Environment Information (NCEI)
SPC severe weather outlook for April 2, 2026, showing enhanced risk centered over Iowa and northern Missouri, with surrounding slight risk from eastern Kansas to Illinois and marginal risk extending into the Midwest and Plains.
SPC tornado outlook for April 2, 2026, highlighting highest probabilities over Iowa and northern Missouri, with broader tornado risk extending from Kansas and Missouri into Illinois and Wisconsin.
SPC severe wind outlook for April 2, 2026, showing greatest wind damage risk over Iowa and northern Missouri, with a larger area of concern from Kansas to the Great Lakes.
SPC severe hail outlook for April 2, 2026, indicating highest hail risk across Iowa and northern Missouri, with lower risk extending from Kansas to Wisconsin and Illinois.
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing a few tornadoes appear probable across parts of eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and southern Wisconsin this afternoon. Additionally, damaging thunderstorm winds will be possible from eastern Iowa northeast into Michigan.
Visit weather.gov for the latest.
#SafePlaceSelfie Day this year will be Wednesday, April 8. Do you know your safe place to ride out extreme weather? Show us your safe place! Take a picture from your safe place and share it it with #SafePlaceSelfie to inspire others. To learn more visit noaa.gov/safeplaceselfie.
NOAA Weather Prediction Center graphic showing slight chances of flash flooding this week. Highlighted areas include parts of the lower Great Lakes and Ohio Valley on Tuesday, the mid-Mississippi Valley on Wednesday, and the southern Plains into the lower Mississippi Valley on Friday.
A number of disturbances that will ride along a frontal boundary draped across the country this week will bring nearly daily chances for flash flooding through Thursday. You can check the latest at weather.gov, and remember: Turn Around, Don't Drown.
NOAA Storm Prediction Center Day 1 severe weather outlook for April 1–2, 2026. An enhanced risk (orange) is centered over parts of Oklahoma and north Texas, surrounded by a slight risk (yellow) extending from central Texas through Oklahoma into Kansas and Missouri. Additional slight risk areas are shown across parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. A broader marginal risk (dark green) spans much of the central U.S., Midwest, Northeast, and parts of the Southeast, with a general thunderstorm area covering large portions of the country.
Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts, large hail and a few tornadoes are likely across the southern and central Plains this afternoon and evening. Strong to severe storms are also possible from parts of the Ohio Valley, central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic. Visit weather.gov for the latest
NOAA improves #aviation forecasts to bolster U.S. air travel efficiency and safety
Details: noaa.gov/stories/noaa...
via noaa.gov, NOAA Office of Oceanic & Atmospheric Research
#AviationWeather
A few severe thunderstorms with large hail, are expected across parts of the middle and upper Mississippi River Valley tonight through early Tuesday morning.
Check weather.gov to see if any watches or warnings are issued for your area.
Photo at the Tidal basin in D.C. looking at Thomas Jefferson Memorial taken March 27, 2026. In the foreground you can see the famous D.C. cherry blossoms at peak bloom.
🌸 The cherry blossoms are in peak bloom according to the National Park Service. Be sure to check the forecast at weather.gov if you are headed out to the National Mall this weekend to experience these beautiful blooms. 🌸
Photo Credit: Robert Hyatt
An illustrated graphic shows various seals and sea lions, including Steller sea lions, a Hawaiian monk seal, a spotted seal, and a bearded seal, in their habitat on land, ice, and in the water. Text reads "Seal & Sea Lion Week."
It’s #SealAndSeaLionWeek! These adorable marine mammals have been around for about 30 million years and are indicators of ocean health. 🌊 Some species can hold their breath for up to 2 hours and dive deeper than a mile when looking for food!
Follow along: www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...
NOAA Storm Prediction Center Day 3 severe weather outlook map for March 26–27, 2026. A broad marginal (green) and slight (yellow) risk area stretches from eastern Kansas and Missouri through Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio into western Pennsylvania and New York. The highest risk (slight) is centered over parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and western Ohio. A separate small marginal risk area appears over southern Florida.
Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected late Thursday afternoon and evening across parts of the Midwest and Ohio River Valley. Visit weather.gov for the latest.
Image of AWIPS, product used by the NWS, on computer pulled up in an operations setting.
We are modernizing operations and moving to the cloud!
This will improve our mission to provide weather, water and climate data, forecasts, warnings, and impact-based decision support services for the protection of life and property.
Learn More: www.noaa.gov/news-release...
NOAA #SpringOutlook 2026:
Above-normal temperatures favored across the West & eastward to include much of Plains, lower/mid MS Valley, Tenn. Valley, SE & southern Mid-Atlantic
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NOAA's #SpringOutlook 2026: Drought forecasted to expand in U.S. West, parts of Plains
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NOAA graphic promoting “#SafePlaceSelfie” on April 8, 2026. A collage of selfies shows people in various safe locations, including indoors, near shelter signs, and outdoors. Text encourages learning about local weather hazards, finding safe places from tornadoes, floods, lightning, heat, tsunamis, and more, and sharing photos using the hashtag #SafePlaceSelfie. Includes the website weather.gov/SafePlaceSelfie and NOAA logo.
#SafePlaceSelfie Day this year will be Wednesday, April 8. Do you know your safe place to ride out extreme weather? On April 8, show us your safe place! Take a picture from your safe place and share it it with #SafePlaceSelfie to inspire others. To learn more visit noaa.gov/safeplaceselfie.
Map of the western United States showing March maximum temperature records set March 17–18, 2026. Dots mark cities with record highs, color-coded by temperature: yellow (74–79°F), light orange (80–89°F), darker orange (90–99°F), and red (100–106°F). Numerous records are plotted across California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, with the hottest values in the desert Southwest, including Palm Springs (106°F), Yuma (103°F), Phoenix (102°F), and Needles (101°F). Includes NOAA and National Weather Service logos.
NWS Weather Prediction Center: The early season western #heatwave is well under way. Here are monthly high temperature records for March set over the past two days.
Future daily temperature records can be found here: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/exper/ndfd/n...
Happy [Astronomical] Spring everyone!
🔥Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are already in place for many across California, Nevada and Arizona. The heat will spread east and south as the week progresses.
For heat safety tips visit: www.weather.gov/safety/heat
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tornado watches as of 1230p ET March 16, 2026.
As of 12:30p ET, Tornado Watches stretch from Florida to the Northeast. Keep up with the latest local warning information at weather.gov.
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.
An unusual, early heatwave will bring a prolonged period of much above-normal temperatures to much of the Southwest through next weekend. Dozens of daily high temperature records are
expected.
A major winter storm will bring heavy snow, strong winds, blizzard conditions and icing to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes. Widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail may impact the MS and OH Valleys and Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Plains.
A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy snow over the Olympics, northern Cascades and northern Rockies Friday while heavy rain may bring flooding to coastal Oregon and Washington. A winter storm will continue to push across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday and Saturday.
A significant late season winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains Friday night and into Saturday before rapidly strengthening as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday. A swath of heavy snowfall is expected from Montana on east through the Northern Plains and into the northern Great Lakes. Snowfall rates over 2 inches per hour are likely within the band of heaviest snowfall from southern MN and central WI to northern MI. Hazardous ice accumulations are also possible in the Great Lakes. Strong winds gusting 30-50 mph will produce whiteout conditions and dangerous to potentially impossible travel at times. Power outages are possible in the Upper Midwest and into both Michigan Peninsulas both Sunday and Monday. While this major winter storm is high confidence, there is still uncertainty as to the exact track. Shifts in storm track would lead to changes in the axis of heaviest snow, ice, and greatest impacts. Keep up to date with the latest forecasts at www.weather.gov.
🌨️Confidence continues to increase in a major winter storm producing a swath of heavy snow from the northern High Plains to the Great Lakes this weekend. Whiteout conditions & exceptional snowfall rates will cause dangerous to even impossible travel conditions at times.
Visit weather.gov for updates.
The high winds across much of the northern U.S. may result in dangerous driving today. In windy conditions, slow down, avoid large trucks and trailers, and watch for downed tree branches and power lines. Bridges and overpasses can be particularly dangerous. weather.gov/safety/wind-during
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Heavy snow and gusty winds for parts of the northern U.S.
