Gulf Coast and Florida Face Warm, Windy Week

 

Orlando, Fla. Meteorologists warned of rough surf, elevated rip-current risk and warmer temperatures across Central Florida and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, as persistent onshore easterly winds brought gusts and coastal waves that created hazardous beach conditions from Mobile to Orlando. Local advisories urged swimmers to stay...

Forecasters report cool mornings, warming trend, midweek rain

 

United States: Local weather services issued Sunday forecasts for different regions, reporting cool starts and daytime warming across Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. Forecasters on March 29 described morning lows near freezing, breezy coastal winds, and an approaching pattern bringing increased humidity and rain chances later in the week. Charlotte...

Statewide burn ban issued as drought elevates wildfire risk

 

Columbia: The South Carolina Forestry Commission issued a statewide burn ban taking effect Friday at 4 p.m., prohibiting most outdoor burning across all counties after local jurisdictions such as Georgetown and Beaufort had already enacted bans amid a Red Flag fire alert this week. Officials cited drought conditions, dangerously low humidity,...

Warm day, severe storms expected across Midwest overnight

 

Indianapolis: Record-high temperatures are forecast for Thursday as a strong cold front approaches, with local and regional forecasts warning of strong to severe thunderstorms across parts of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan late Thursday into early Friday, concentrated from Thursday evening through the predawn hours. Authorities and weather services caution residents about...

Port Arthur Valero Refinery Explosion Sparks Shelter Orders

 

Port Arthur, Texas: A large explosion and subsequent fire tore through a unit at Valero’s Port Arthur refinery on Monday, March 24, prompting city officials to issue shelter-in-place alerts for nearby neighborhoods as emergency crews responded to visible flames and smoke. Authorities and Valero said all personnel were accounted for this...

Authorities order evacuations as Wahiawa Dam at risk

 

Honolulu: Emergency officials issued evacuation orders Friday for communities downstream of the 120-year-old Wahiawa Dam after heavy rains caused severe flooding on Oahu, prompting sirens and alerts as authorities warned the dam was at risk of imminent failure and advised residents to leave immediately. Officials reported more than 230 rescues and...

Record Early Heat Shatters Southwest March Temperature Records

 

United States: An early-season heat wave shattered March temperature records across the U.S. Southwest on and around March 19–21, with desert sites reporting 43–44.4°C (approximately 109–112°F) and numerous cities logging new March highs, prompting weather services to document unprecedented spring warmth. Officials and scientists issued extreme heat warnings this week, with...

Severe Storms, Freezes, Rapid Warm-ups Sweep Regions

 

United States. Multiple regions experienced rapid temperature swings, severe storms, and freeze warnings this week as a strong cold front moved through the Southeast and central U.S. Meteorologists reported gusty winds, isolated tornado risk, and accumulating mountain snow Monday, followed by sharp warm-ups into the 60s–90s by midweek in parts...

Storms Threaten Southeast And Mid-Atlantic Monday Night

 

United States. Emergency officials and weather services warned residents across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic that a strong cold front will produce fast-moving severe storms Sunday night into this Monday. Forecasters issued Wind Advisories and SPC risk upgrades, prompting community safe rooms to open in DeSoto County and First Alert designations...

Powerful Cold Front Threatens Severe Weather Across Regions

 

United States — A powerful cold front will sweep across multiple regions this weekend, bringing severe thunderstorms, damaging wind gusts, possible tornadoes and a rapid temperature drop. Meteorologists issued wind advisories and First Alert/Weather Warn days for Sunday into Monday, forecasting gusts up to 70 mph, narrow lines of storms...