January 2026 - Climate Impact Company

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01/30/2026, 5:05 am EST

High Wind Event This Weekend Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Coast

A larger concern for the Northeast Corridor Coast this weekend is high wind propelling high sea conditions as the offshore system produces hurricane force wind with 50-60 MPH gusts reaching the coast and 40+ mph away from the coast.

01/30/2026, 5:03 am EST

Southern U.S. Drought Ends if El Nino Forms in 2026

The U.S. Drought Monitor reveals widespread dry-to-drought conditions across the U.S. biased toward the South and Southeast U.S. due to the La Nina climate. About 68% of the U.S. are observing dry-to-drought conditions although D2-D4 severe drought is observed by only 3% of the U.S. Nino34 SSTA forecasts are aggressively indicating El Nino ahead for 2026. If so, the Southern U.S. shifts wetter and long-term drought eases or ends.

01/29/2026, 5:08 am EST

High Impact Weather Next 10 Days Argentina and Brazil

In South America, several weather hazards are indicated in the GFS 10-day precipitation outlook. Developing heavy rains last through the next 10 days east of Paraguay to the Southeast Brazil Coast. Meanwhile, Northern Argentina is dry and extremely hot through 10 days. The exception is an area of heavy thunderstorms in Central Argentina during the 6-10-day period.

01/29/2026, 4:13 am EST

High Impact Cold Weather Continues East; Colder Shift for February 6-12

The ongoing negative arctic oscillation (-AO) is in-the-face of any significant U.S. warm-up. Overnight, forecasts are trending colder in the 11-15-day period, particularly GFS, as -AO inspires cross-polar flow of arctic chill into the U.S. Consequently, the February 6-12 HDD forecast increases substantially, 23 HDD from 24 hours ago.