Sunday Soaker for Ohio as Models Shift 2+ Inches of Rain Farther West, With the Heaviest Totals From Columbus to Canton and Zanesville

Ohio – The heavy rain threat for Sunday keeps growing across Ohio, and it’s bad news for anyone with outdoor plans. Forecast models are now showing a more consistent westward shift in the axis of heaviest rain, bringing the potential for 2 inches or more farther west than earlier forecasts suggested. Guidance has also been

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Increased Risk of Landslides and Debris Flows Across the North Carolina Mountains This Weekend as Isaias Remnants Could Dump 5 to 10 Inches of Rain

Western North Carolina – The National Weather Service is warning of an increasing risk of landslides, rockslides, and debris flows across parts of the North Carolina mountains and foothills this weekend. As the remnants of Hurricane Isaias move north, heavy tropical rain is expected to be forced up the mountains, especially near the Blue Ridge

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Birds Trapped in the Eye of Hurricane Isaias Show Up on Doppler Radar as Hurricane Hunters Spot a White Egret Flying at 9,400 Feet

Pensacola, Florida – As Hurricane Isaias approaches the northern Gulf Coast, an unusual sight is showing up inside the storm. Birds have been reported trapped in the eye of the hurricane. Hurricane Hunter crews flying through the storm reported a white egret inside the eye at around 9,400 feet, and Doppler radar is now picking

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Tornado Risk From Tropical Storm Rachel Highlighted for Southeastern California, Las Vegas, and Western Arizona, Though No Official Watch Has Been Issued

Southern California – As Tropical Storm Rachel approaches Southern California, attention is turning to an often-overlooked danger that can come with tropical systems: tornadoes. A private forecasting group has issued its own unofficial tornado watch covering the eastern half of Southern California, including Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, along with Clark County, Nevada, home

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Tropical Storm Rachel Approaches Southern California With Widespread Rain and Embedded Storms Expected Saturday Night Into Sunday Morning

San Diego, California – Southern California and parts of the Desert Southwest are bracing for an unusual weather event this weekend as Tropical Storm Rachel approaches from the south. Widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms are expected to increase across the region Saturday night into Sunday morning, with the heaviest rain focused near San Diego, the

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Hurricane Isaias Eyewall Brings 110 MPH Winds to Southern Walton County Near Santa Rosa Beach and Freeport as Extreme Wind Warning Takes Effect

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — The eyewall of Hurricane Isaias moved ashore over southern Walton County in the Florida Panhandle Friday evening, bringing extremely dangerous winds. Radar velocity data from the Eglin Air Force Base radar showed winds of about 110 mph near Santa Rosa Beach at 7:40 p.m. EDT. Isaias was making landfall as a

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Big October Cooldown Coming to Northern Ohio With Highs in the 40s, Multiple Frost Nights, and Even a Few Snowflakes Possible

Northern Ohio – Mother Nature may be getting ready to remind Northern Ohio that winter is not that far away. Long-range forecast models are becoming increasingly consistent in showing a significant pattern change between October 16 and October 20, bringing a serious fall chill to the region. Daytime highs could struggle to climb out of

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Same Storm, Big Difference in Rainfall as Mountains Squeeze Out 4 to 8 Inches on Upslope Sides While Asheville Sits in a Rain Shadow

Greenville, South Carolina – As moisture from Isaias streams into the Southeast this weekend, the mountains of western North Carolina and the Upstate of South Carolina are about to show just how much terrain can affect rainfall. Forecast maps reveal a dramatic difference in rain totals between the upslope and downslope sides of the mountains.

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Strong Cold Front Could Finally Bring Fall Weather to Oklahoma and Texas Late Next Week With Temperatures Dropping Well Below Normal

Oklahoma and Texas – A major pattern change is looking increasingly likely for Oklahoma and Texas next week. After another stretch of unusually warm weather, the region could see better rain chances and a noticeable cooldown. A weak front arrives around Tuesday, followed by increasing rain and storm chances midweek as a large storm system

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