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SPC MD 1558

MD 1558 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH LIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS Mesoscale Discussion 1558NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0239 PM CDT Thu Jul 09 2026Areas affected...portions of the central High PlainsConcerning...Severe potential...Severe Thunderstorm Watch likely Valid 091939Z - 092145ZProbability of Watch Issuance...80 percentSUMMARY...Developing thunderstorms will evolve eastward off of thehigh-terrain of southeastern Wyoming and cent

SPC MD 1557

MD 1557 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK Mesoscale Discussion 1557NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0215 PM CDT Thu Jul 09 2026Areas affected...Portions of western New YorkConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 091915Z - 092115ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...Strong to marginally severe wind gusts are possible alongand near the southern Lake Ontario shoreline. A watch is notexpected given the limited spatial

SPC MD 1556

MD 1556 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF THE BLACK HILLS AND SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA Mesoscale Discussion 1556NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0201 PM CDT Thu Jul 09 2026Areas affected...portions of the Black Hills and southwestern SouthDakotaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 091901Z - 092030ZProbability of Watch Issuance...20 percentSUMMARY...Isolated thunderstorms may move off the Black Hills insouthwestern South Dakota and promote an

Yellowstone National Park to limit fishing hours on select rivers and streams due to scorching heat

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. – As scorching summer temperatures continue to rise across the U.S., some national parks have taken extra precautions as experts observe the effects of the heat.A significant heat wave is expected to develop across the West starting Friday and through next week, prompting officials at the National Park Service (NPS) to try to beat the heat by imposing restrictions at Yellowstone National Park.Excessive heat watches have been issued across Idaho, North Dakota, Utah, Colo

How low will temperatures go in Miami amid scorching heat across the Sunshine State

The scorching heat has returned to the Southeast, with Florida on track for sweltering conditions Thursday. In addition to the heat taking over the Sunshine State, Saharan dust will once again travel over 5,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, blanketing Florida and the coast along the Gulf of America, resulting in hazy skies into this weekend.By Saturday, people across the state will notice a good amount of dust in the dry air, adding a layer to the unpleasant conditions this week.The heat show

Fish kill triggered in Potomac River as water temperatures surge to record 94 degrees due to extreme heat wave

LITTLE FALLS, Md. — The East Coast's Fourth of July heat wave drove the Potomac River north of Little Falls, Maryland, to a record temperature, contributing to a large fish kill, officials said.The Maryland Department of the Environment said one of its biologists recorded a water temperature of 94 degrees on July 4, while data from the USGS shows water temperatures peaking at 98.4 degrees.EXTREME HEAT SAFETY: HOW TO PREPARE AND STAY COOL DURING A HEAT WAVEAccording to the FOX Forecast Center, th

Odds increase again for development of brewing Super El Niño by this fall, reaching potential strongest ever

A historically strong El Niño is likely to develop by this fall, just after the climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. In its latest update released Thursday, NOAA said there is an 81% chance that this El Niño will rank among the strongest on record this fall, up from a 63% chance in its June outlook.WHAT IS A SUPER EL NINO?El Niño is one of three phases of a climate cycle called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). It describes natural temperature changes in the central Pacif

30 million across the Heartland, Northeast face renewed flood threat as rounds of rain sweep across regions

Following early-week storms and flash flood threats across the Upper Midwest, heavy rainfall will gradually shift out of the region as a cold front pushes southeast.SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS BRING DAMAGING WINDS TO MID-ATLANTIC WHILE SOUTH FACES EXPANDING FLOOD THREATBy the end of the week, this front will become the focus for increasing showers and thunderstorms from the Heartland, as well as the Northeast.This slow-moving front brings a resurgence of rain and flood risks to 30 million Americans.Rec

SPC MD 1550

MD 1550 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 473... FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA INTO WESTERN IOWA Mesoscale Discussion 1550NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0725 PM CDT Wed Jul 08 2026Areas affected...Eastern Nebraska into western IowaConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 473...Valid 090025Z - 090230ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 473continues.SUMMARY...A transition from semi-discrete supercells to a linearstorm mode has occurred and will promote an increase in sever

SPC MD 1549

MD 1549 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 471...473... FOR WESTERN TO NORTHEAST IOWA Mesoscale Discussion 1549NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0621 PM CDT Wed Jul 08 2026Areas affected...Western to northeast IowaConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 471...473...Valid 082321Z - 090115ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 471, 473continues.SUMMARY...Corridors of severe wind potential will likely emergeacross west-central and northeast Iowa over the next few hours.

SPC MD 1551

MD 1551 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 472... FOR PARTS OF EASTERN CO INTO SOUTHWEST NE/NORTHWEST KS Mesoscale Discussion 1551NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0752 PM CDT Wed Jul 08 2026Areas affected...Parts of eastern CO into southwest NE/northwest KSConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 472...Valid 090052Z - 090215ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 472continues.SUMMARY...A severe-wind threat may spread eastward through theevening. Downstream WW issuance

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 471 Status Reports

WW 0471 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 471SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 S FRM TO15 WSW VOK TO 15 S CWA TO 30 NW MBL.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1549..MOORE..07/08/26ATTN...WFO...ARX...MPX...GRB...MKX...STATUS REPORT FOR WS 471 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IAC005-037-043-065-067-089-131-191-090040-IA . IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED AREALLAMAKEE CHICKASAW CLAYTON FAYETTE

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 471

WW 471 SEVERE TSTM IA MN WI LM 081900Z - 090300Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm Watch Number 471NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK200 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast Iowa Southeast Minnesota Southern Wisconsin Lake Michigan* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 200 PM until 1000 PM CDT.* Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mp

The summer’s final Manhattanhenge phenomenon is hitting New York City streets—will the weather cooperate?

NEW YORK CITY – Manhattanhenge is returning to New York City this weekend, but whether New Yorkers and tourists get a front-row seat to the iconic sunset spectacle will depend on one key factor: the weather.This weekend, with both a full and half Manhattanhenge show set to take center stage in the Big Apple, the FOX Forecast Center is calling for a favorable viewing experience on both Saturday and Sunday.The "full Sun" Manhattanhenge — the main event of the July spectacle — takes place Saturday

Saharan dust plume to blanket Florida, Gulf Coast with hazy skies into the weekend

The Sunshine State may not have such clear skies this weekend as a plume of Saharan Dust travels more than 5,000 miles through the Caribbean and Atlantic to deliver hazy, dusty skies across the Gulf Coast. The Saharan Air Layer is a mass of very dry, dusty air that forms over the African desert and is lofted high into the atmosphere by strong winds. While its dry air typically suppresses tropical storm development, it also heavily impacts Florida and portions of the Gulf Coast states, the FOX Fo

Bryan Norcross: We'll watch for storms developing close to the coast as hurricane season forecast gets reduced

Updated at 11:15 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.Colorado State University is out with their updated forecast for this hurricane season. Dr. Phil Klotzbach and the team are predicting even fewer storms than they were in April and June.The new update calls for 9 named storms. We've already had one, of course — that barely-a-tropical-storm Arthur that caused tremendous flooding across the South. They're forecasting 4 of those storms to become hurricanes and only one reaching at least Category 3

Revised Atlantic hurricane season forecast for named storms revealed as brewing Super El Niño intensifies

Colorado State University (CSU) again lowered its Atlantic hurricane season forecast Wednesday, citing the high potential for a very strong El Niño during the peak of the season.CSU pioneered seasonal Atlantic hurricane forecasts beginning in 1984.WHAT IS A SUPER EL NINO?The revised CSU forecast calls for 9 named storms, 4 hurricanes, including 1 major (Category 3 or stronger) hurricane this year — down from its June forecast of 11 named storms, 5 hurricanes and 2 major storms.In comparison, an

Severe thunderstorms bring damaging winds to Mid-Atlantic while South faces expanding flood threat

RALEIGH, N.C. — Severe thunderstorms are targeting the Mid-Atlantic, including Virginia and North Carolina, with another round of damaging wind gusts, just days after storms disrupted July 4 celebrations across the region.Meanwhile, the unsettled summer weather pattern will also renew the flash flood threat across parts of Virginia and North Carolina while expanding into the Tennessee Valley on Wednesday, after storms inundated millions across parts of New Jersey, the New York City metro area, N

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 470 Status Reports

WW 0470 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 470THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1539..MOORE..07/08/26ATTN...WFO...MPX...FGF...STATUS REPORT FOR WS 470 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS MNC009-023-041-051-067-073-085-093-095-097-121-129-141-145-149-151-153-171-173-080540-MN . MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED AREBENTON CHIPPEWA DOUGLAS GRANT

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 470

WW 470 SEVERE TSTM MN 080255Z - 080900Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm Watch Number 470NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK955 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of West-Central and Central Minnesota* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 955 PM until 400 AM CDT.* Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible I