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Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, October 6th, 2026
Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

The weather pattern is about to make a pretty sharp turn across the country. California starts the week with unusual October heat, including highs well into the 90s and even lower 100s in the Central Valley. Meanwhile, much cooler fall air has reached the Great Lakes and Northeast. The Gulf Coast and Southeast stay unsettled, and there’s that record to watch: a tropical depression is likely to develop over the Gulf this week and could strengthen as it moves northeast. If it becomes a hurricane after the 8th, 2026 will have the latest-first hurricane in the Atlantic Basin record.

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Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, October 6th, 2026
Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

The weather pattern is about to make a pretty sharp turn across the country. California starts the week with unusual October heat, including highs well into the 90s and even lower 100s in the Central Valley. Meanwhile, much cooler fall air has reached the Great Lakes and Northeast. The Gulf Coast and Southeast stay unsettled, and there’s that record to watch: a tropical depression is likely to develop over the Gulf this week and could strengthen as it moves northeast. If it becomes a hurricane after the 8th, 2026 will have the latest-first hurricane in the Atlantic Basin record.

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Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, September 29th, 2026
Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, September 29th, 2026

Pacific tropical moisture will drive one of the bigger weather stories this week as it gets pulled north into a slow-moving storm over the Southwest. New Mexico and western Texas face the greatest flash-flood threat early in the week, before heavy rain expands across the Southern Plains, Central Plains and Midwest. Some areas could pick up 3 to 6 inches of rain, with locally higher totals. The wet pattern won’t end quickly either, with the threat gradually shifting east toward the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys later this week and into the weekend. Meanwhile, the Nor’easter affecting New England is winding down, while late-season heat hangs on across southern Texas and eventually builds across parts of the West.

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Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026
Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026

A busy weather pattern will bring several areas of concern through the next week. New Mexico and west Texas face the first significant threat as tropical moisture fuels rounds of heavy rain Tuesday and Wednesday, raising the risk of flash flooding and debris flows near recent burn scars. Farther east, showers and thunderstorms will produce pockets of heavy rain from the Ohio Valley and Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic. By late week, attention shifts to a slow-moving coastal storm near the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, where several days of onshore winds could bring heavy rain, coastal flooding, high surf and beach erosion. Meanwhile, cooler weather settles into much of the northern and eastern U.S., while summerlike warmth hangs on across the southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley.

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Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, September 15th, 2026
Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, September 15th, 2026

Late-summer weather is hanging on across the south-central U.S., where another stretch of hot, humid days will continue through much of the week. Farther north and west, heavy rain will be the bigger concern. Several rounds of thunderstorms could produce flooding from the Central Plains into the Upper Midwest, while monsoon moisture keeps showers and storms active across the Southwest and Southern Rockies. The pattern begins to change later this week, allowing the southern heat to ease while the focus for heavier rain shifts east toward the Great Lakes and Northeast. A frost possible across Canada, with a first freeze more likely for Quebec and the Maritimes.

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Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026
Weekly Weather Watch: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

The main story this week is a sharp contrast across the country. Tropical Storm Edouard brings heavy rain, coastal flooding concerns and strong winds to Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana through Wednesday, while rounds of thunderstorms may produce severe weather and localized flash flooding from the Great Lakes and Northeast into the Mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, a stubborn late-summer heat wave holds across the Central and Southern Plains and spreads east before a cold front brings some relief this weekend. Out West, the Pacific Northwest stays unusually cool and showery, while monsoonal moisture increases the chance for locally heavy rain and flash flooding across the Southwest.

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Weekly Weather Watch: Wednesday, December 18th, 2024

A Pacific storm is going through the Northwest U.S. today and will move across the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and Great Lakes by Thursday into Friday. Expect moderate to heavy snow and gusty winds. Meanwhile, another storm is moving through the East Coast, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms, with a wintry mix in the Northeast. Heavy snow, wind, and cold spread across Canada.

Members, you should have received your monthly forecast on the 1st. That subscriber content can be accessed here: December Outlook

HEADLINERS:

  • Moderate risk of heavy precipitation for the Pacific Northwest and portions of California, Thu-Fri, Dec 26-27.

  • Slight risk of heavy precipitation for the Pacific Northwest and portions of California, Wed-Sun, Dec 25-29.

  • Moderate risk of high elevation snowfall for the Cascades, Klamath, and Sierra Nevada mountains, Thu-Fri, Dec 26-27.

  • Slight risk of high elevation snowfall for the Cascades, Klamath, and Sierra Nevada mountains Wed-Sun, Dec 25-29.

  • Moderate risk of high elevation snowfall for parts of Northern Intermountain and Northern Rockies, Wed-Sat, Dec 25-28.

  • Slight risk of high elevation snowfall for many parts of the Northern Intermountain, Central and Northern Rockies, Wed-Sun, Dec 25-29.

  • Moderate risk of high winds for the Pacific Northwest, northern half of California, Northern and Central Intermountain, and Northern High Plains, Wed-Sat, Dec 25-28.

  • Slight risk of high winds for the West Coast and Interior West, Wed-Mon, Dec 25-30.

  • Slight risk of heavy precipitation for parts of the Southern Plains, Lower and Middle Mississippi, Tennessee Valleys, and the Southeast, Thu-Sat, Dec 26-28.

  • Slight risk of high winds for southern Mainland Alaska and the Southeast, Wed-Tue, Dec 25-31.

  • Slight risk of heavy precipitation for parts of the southeastern Mainland Alaska and the Southeast, Wed-Tue, Dec 25-31.

  • Possible Flooding for parts of central and northern California to southwestern Oregon.

    Source: WPC

ON THE RADAR:

EYE TO THE SKY:

Severe thunderstorms are possible in the Southeast today.

IN THE GAUGES:

GRAB A RULER:

The heaviest snowfall will be across the Sierras, Cascades, Coast Mountains and Northern Rockies. A bit of snow will hit Colorado and Utah for holiday skiers. Moderate to heavy snowfall will cover a stretch from Alberta and Saskatchewan into Northern Dakota, along the Great Lakes toward New England and the Maritimes.

RECORDS MADE TO BE BROKEN:

ARE YOU CIRRUS?!

Dreaming of a White Christmas? Historically the odds are shown on this map from NOAA. And, based on the snowfall forecast map the northern tier of states and Canada likely do have a White Christmas. For those in Colorado, check out Weather5280 for the latest odds on Bing Crosby’s dream coming true or not…

Weekly Weather WatchMatt MakensComment