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Flash Flood Risk Materializes for the Southwest

The southwest needs rain. That’s a well-known fact. via US Drought Monitor One look at drought monitor map of the southwest and the multi-year, increasing drought Jacob did a blog …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 07/23/2021/ No Comments/

Sizzling Summer Heat Targets the Central US

For a large part of the summer so far, the South/the Plains have escaped the summer heat they are so famous for. Sure, it’s been humid and we’ve had the …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 07/21/2021/ No Comments/

Multi-Hazard Severe Threat Targets the Corn Belt Today

Yesterday, Jacob wrote on a possible severe threat for the midwest for today. We’re going to revisit that topic today as severe weather is still expected, some of which may …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 07/14/2021/ No Comments/

Brutal Heat Targets the Drought-Stricken Southwest

For the third time in the past month or so, heat is building out west and a heatwave bearing the potential for extreme temperatures is taking shape. While the Pacific …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 07/09/2021/ No Comments/

Dangerous Flooding Ongoing in Southern Texas

As a named system, Elsa has been getting the lion’s share of attention this week as it made landfall in the Big Bend of Florida yesterday and continues to crawl …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 07/08/2021/ No Comments/

Widespread Impacts Expected From Elsa Prior to Landfall

The sun dawns this morning on Elsa, over the warm waters of the Gulf, making a valiant effort at intensification with an impressive burst of convection. Link As we discussed …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 07/06/2021/ No Comments/

Elsa, Ragged and Sheared, Aims for the Gulf

It may be a holiday weekend, however, weather doesn’t sleep. Tropical Storm Elsa is still out there chugging along so this is your Monday afternoon update on the expected forecast. …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 07/05/2021/ No Comments/

Elsa Becomes the First Hurricane of the 2021 Season – US Impacts Still Uncertain

In a bit of a surprise move, Elsa has become a hurricane as of this morning. Link If you’ll watch the cloud tops loop a few times, you’ll notice a …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 07/02/2021/ No Comments/

Severe Storms Ahead of a Cooldown for the Northeast

The northeast has been baking under a heatwave of their own over the past few days with temperatures approaching/at 100 degrees and oppressive humidity reaching tropical levels with dew points …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 06/30/2021/ No Comments/

96L Eyes the Southeast

While the historic heatwave in the Pacific Northwest is ongoing today and we will definitely be discussing the records it has set once it winds down, we’re going to take …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 06/28/2021/ No Comments/

Dangerous, Potentially Record Heat Eyes the Northwest

It’s becoming rather clear at this point that, unless the formation of high-category hurricane occurs suddenly (unlikely), the western heat wave will be the number one weather story this week …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 06/23/2021/ No Comments/

Severe Today, Cooler Tomorrow

Changes are afoot this morning as a longwave trough bearing a powerful cold front digs down into the middle of the country. Link Behind the front exists a cooler, drier …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 06/21/2021/ No Comments/

Tracking the Tropics: What to Expect From PTC 3

We’ve been watching this area of low pressure for over a week now as it casually and unhurriedly wandered the Bay of Campeche. It’s finally on the move with its …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 06/18/2021/ No Comments/