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Hot and Dry

The western US is no stranger to heat. But even so, levels of heat can reach a point where it’s hotter on a certain date than it has been in …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 05/25/2022/ No Comments/

Invest 90L: The Tropics Awaken

You may have noticed by now that we officially have our very first area of interest, dubbed Invest 90L, in regards to tropical development on the NHC’s map. Link But …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 05/22/2022/ No Comments/

Record Heat and Stormy Weather

Potential record heat and severe storms are all on the menu today for some of the Eastern US. Link As we discussed in Wednesday’s blog, a digging trough over the …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 05/21/2022/ No Comments/

Turning Up The Heat

I hope everyone has their swimming pools open and ready because the Eastern US is going straight into the oven over the next few days. Link Mostly zonal flow (west …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 05/18/2022/ No Comments/

Storms Rumble Through the Northeast

The Northeast is coming off a warm week (record-breaking for some) and rolling right into a severe threat to start the new week. Link A negatively-tilted trough continues its progress …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 05/16/2022/ No Comments/

The Winds of Change

Thanks to a stalled trough-ridge-trough pattern, the Upper Midwest has experienced multiple days of record heat and threats of severe weather. Today will be the last, though, as the flow …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 05/12/2022/ No Comments/

Plains States Severe Set-up

Apologies to my readers for the lack of blogs last week. A nasty little virus made its way through my family and took us all out of commission. But, I’m …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 05/02/2022/ No Comments/

Ups and Downs – A Spring Theme

It’s no secret that this Spring has featured more ups and downs (temperature-wise) than an entire theme park full of rollercoasters. Every time we get that cold blast, we hope …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/25/2022/ No Comments/

More Than Rain For the Pacific Northwest

As it is Spring, we expect potential severe weather from the Plains states (where there is a fairly conditional risk today involving mainly large hail), to the South, and even …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/20/2022/ No Comments/

Snow, Snow Go Away

It’s April 18th. Instead of warm spring days, blooming flowers, and singing birds, the Northeast is preparing for a significant snow storm – at least in the elevations. Snow …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/18/2022/ No Comments/

Significant, Widespread Severe Weather Expected Today

We’re coming off an extremely active night of severe weather and rolling right into yet another severe set-up. Link While radar doesn’t appear overly threatening at the moment, the split …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/13/2022/ No Comments/

A Complicated, Widespread Severe Threat

Yesterday’s severe event was active, but overall, it was confined to a relatively small region. Today’s severe threat is completely different as it encompasses much of the Central US. This …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/12/2022/ 1 Comment/

New Week, New Severe Threat

A new week, a new severe threat. Unlike the previous weeks where the focus was on the southeast, however, this threat will linger in the Central US for a few …

by Meghan Gulledge/ 04/11/2022/ 1 Comment/