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SPC MD 371

MD 0371 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 98... FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS Mesoscale Discussion 0371NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0638 PM CDT Thu Apr 09 2026Areas affected...portions of southwestern and central KansasConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 98...Valid 092338Z - 100115ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 98continues.SUMMARY...Ongoing thunderstorms will continue to bring a risk forsevere hazards across the southwestern portio

SPC MD 370

MD 0370 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 98... FOR FAR SOUTHERN NEBRASKA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN KANSAS Mesoscale Discussion 0370NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0633 PM CDT Thu Apr 09 2026Areas affected...Far southern Nebraska and portions of northernKansasConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 98...Valid 092333Z - 100130ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 98continues.SUMMARY...The potential for severe hail and wind will continue toincrease across north-cent

Western Pacific storm season starts strong as intensifying tropical system threatens US territory of Guam

An early-season surge of tropical activity in the western Pacific has produced several storms, as a strengthening tropical storm threatens the U.S. territory of Guam.Tropical Storm Sinlaku, currently designated Tropical Depression Four, is expected to intensify as it approaches the roughly 210-square-mile island of Guam, threatening direct impacts on the U.S. territory by early next week.An advisory from the Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense said, "While it is still early to determi

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 98 Status Reports

WW 0098 Status Updates <br /><a href="https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ws0098.html"><img src="https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0098_radar.gif" border="1" alt="WW 0098 Status Image" hspace="1" vspace="1" width="525" height="459" align="center" /></a><pre>STATUS FOR WATCH 0098 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET</pre><a href="https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ws0098.html">Read more</a>

La Niña dead, neutral conditions take over in Pacific as El Niño becomes increasingly likely

La Niña is dead, but the Pacific Ocean will only be neutral for a brief time as NOAA also released an El Niño Watch, noting the climate pattern could take over in early summer and last through the end of the year. After an eventful La Niña winter full of powerful storms, NOAA issued its final La Niña advisory on Thursday, signaling the Pacific Ocean's shift into a neutral pattern, meaning ocean temperatures in the Central and East-Central equatorial Pacific are near average.Neutral conditions ar

2026 Hurricane season: Colorado State University forecasts El Niño to dominate and suppress Atlantic activity

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be slightly less active than average, according to the April seasonal forecast issued on Thursday by Colorado State University (CSU) — which pioneered hurricane season forecasts in 1984.CSU anticipates that a strong El Niño — which is typically associated with fewer named storms in the Atlantic — will become the dominant factor in determining tropical weather patterns this season, overcoming other forecast ingredients present that favor increased

Round of severe storms expected to slam millions next week across 1,000+ miles with damaging hail, winds

While severe storms will impact the Plains this weekend, a far more significant and widespread threat is brewing for Monday and Tuesday, affecting millions as part of a multi-day severe storm threat. MULTI-DAY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT LOOKS TO BRING DAMAGING HAIL, POSSIBLE TORNADOES TO TEXAS, PLAINS OVER WEEKENDThis second wave will span over 1,000 miles, covering over a dozen states in its path, bringing expanding and heightened risks of large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes, from the Midwest t

SPC MD 366

MD 0366 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR CENTRAL INTO SOUTHWEST KANSAS Mesoscale Discussion 0366NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0449 PM CDT Wed Apr 08 2026Areas affected...Central into southwest KansasConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 082149Z - 082345ZProbability of Watch Issuance...5 percentSUMMARY...Thunderstorms developing along a cold front may pose arisk of strong to severe downburst winds, and perhaps large hail,through mid to late evening. Wa

Weekend storms along the West Coast could bring heavy rain and snow to start next week

Rounds of wet weather are expected to drench most of the West Coast through early next week, with several inches of rain possible.Much of the West Coast, specifically across California and Oregon, will be washed by heavy rain, setting the stage for multiple days of severe weather early next week.MUCH-NEEDED RAIN PERSISTS ACROSS DROUGHT-STRICKEN FLORIDA AS COASTAL FLOOD THREAT BUILDSStarting now and through late Friday, an initial storm system will move through Northern California and Oregon, bri

Spring chill invades major cities in the Northeast with winter-like temperatures

Not so fast! After a promising spell of warmer weather, a widespread spring chill has invaded the Northeast, dropping temperatures across the region's major cities on Wednesday and into Thursday morning. A blast of cold air is expected to impact more than 10 million people through the early morning hours on Thursday. Across the region, temperatures will drop 10-15 degrees below average, with Wednesday likely being the coldest day. Considering frigid wind chills, interior portions of the Northeas

Hawaii braces for flash flooding as third Kona Low in a month begins to soak islands in torrential rains

Hawaii is facing a renewed threat of flash flooding as another Kona Low takes shape, bringing several inches of rain to the already water-logged islands. Less than a month after back-to-back Kona Lows drenched Hawaii, causing dangerous flash flooding on Maui and Oahu, another one is gearing up to cause more flooding. According to the FOX Forecast Center, several inches of rain have already fallen on Maui and the Big Island as of Wednesday. A total of 11.4 inches of rain has fallen in Pāhoa Beaco

Millions at risk of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes as multi-day severe storm threat targets Plains

Millions across the Plains are under risk as relentless severe storms are set to roar back across the region by late week, and likely into early next week.PHOTOS: DEADLY TORNADOES, MASSIVE HAIL, HEAVY RAIN RIP THROUGH MIDWEST, SOUTHERN PLAINS, KILLING AT LEAST TWOTargeting over a dozen states, the multi-day storm threat brings risks of heavy rain and potential flooding, lashing winds, large hail and even a few possible tornadoes.This is all due to a shift toward a more typical severe weather pat

Eyes turn to Artemis II splashdown as light rain possible for recovery zone

As Artemis II gets nearer to Earth by the minute, so does the final phase of the mission: splashdown. In order to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, weather conditions have to be just right.NASA plans to have the Orion spacecraft splashdown off the coast of San Diego at 5:07 p.m. PT, 10 days after the mission launched to go to the moon.ARTEMIS II CREW SHARES NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN IMAGES OF THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON AFTER RECORD-BREAKING LUNAR FLYBYThey will re-enter Earth's

Heroic father drowns after rescuing children from dangerous rip current at Florida beach

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – A man died last week while saving two of his children from a rip current while the family was vacationing in Florida.On April 1, Ryan Jennings, a 46-year-old father of three from North Yarmouth, Maine, was visiting Juno Beach with his family when his two oldest children were swimming and were caught up in a rip current.Jennings ran into the ocean to rescue his son and daughter, throwing one to shore while holding the other above the water, exhausting the father.RIP CURRENTS: W

SPC MD 365

MD 0365 CONCERNING HEAVY SNOW FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA INTO SOUTHWESTERN IOWA AND EXTREME NORTHERN MISSOURI Mesoscale Discussion 0365NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1236 AM CDT Tue Apr 07 2026Areas affected...portions of eastern Nebraska into southwestern Iowaand extreme northern MissouriConcerning...Heavy snow Valid 070536Z - 071130ZSUMMARY...Snowfall rates may occasionally exceed 1 inch per hourtonight from far eastern Nebraska into portions of southwestern Iowaand extreme

Severe storm threat ramps up with fierce winds, soaking rains aiming at the Plains as potential flooding looms

Rounds of fierce winds topping 50 mph in some areas are sweeping across the Northern Plains, setting the stage for a shift toward severe storms and flash flooding threats across the Central Plains by midweek.Main areas of impact include parts of Montana, Iowa, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Nebraska.Wind alerts are in effect across Montana on Tuesday, while a Level 1 out of 4 flash flood risk is in place for Thursday and Friday across Kansas, northern Missouri, and far wes

Swimmer dies amid high rip current risk as spring-breakers flock to Florida beaches

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – As spring break continues around the U.S., so does the increased risk of rip currents as thousands of people flock to the beach.Tragedy unfolded in Southeast Florida as officials from Pompano Beach Fire Rescue were dispatched to a swimmer in distress on Sunday night.This comes as there is a high rip current risk for all Central Florida Atlantic beaches this week, including locations along the Daytona, Space and Treasure Coasts.RIP CURRENTS: WHAT ARE THEY, HOW TO SPOT THEM A

2 rescued in multiagency effort after fishing boat slammed aground by waves in Massachusetts

GLOUCESTER, Mass. — Two people had to be rescued from a fishing boat that slammed into the rocks near Gloucester, Massachusetts Saturday night.The Gloucester Police Department said the Fire Department, Harbormaster and Coast Guard responded when a 40-foot fishing boat ran aground off Atlantic Road around 7:30 p.m. ET.COLD FRONT TRIGGERS WINTER’S RETURN WITH POSSIBLE SNOW ACROSS MAJOR NORTHEAST CITIES AFTER NEAR-RECORD WARMTHThe Coast Guard was unable to initially pull the vessel off the rocks.Ac

Artemis II mission: Crew to travel farther than any humans in history during record-breaking lunar flyby

The four-astronaut crew of Artemis II is set to make history Monday, completing their record-breaking lunar flyby, traveling a little more than 252,760 miles from Earth — farther than any humans have gone before.See the complete day-by-day guide for the Artemis II mission below:TIMELINE: A DAY-BY-DAY GUIDE TO THE 10-DAY ARTEMIS II MISSION TO BRING HUMANITY BACK TO THE MOONThe crew aboard the Orion spacecraft entered the lunar gravitational sphere of influence — where the moon's gravity is strong

Hawaii braces for torrential rain and flash flooding just weeks after life-threatening Kona lows

Another round of heavy rain and potential flooding is heading toward Hawaii, following powerful back-to-back Kona low storms that caused life-threatening floods and widespread damage across the islands.NEW HAWAII BEACH ADVISORY ISSUED FOR HIGH BACTERIA AFTER HISTORIC FLOODINGThis comes as many areas are still recovering from the earlier storms, which left homes and roads damaged by feet of water and mud. Numerous communities were evacuated due to the Flash Flood Emergency, including Waialua and