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04/14/2026, 12:34 pm EDT

Plethora of East Great Plains Severe Weather This Week

Negative Pacific North America (-PNA) pattern assures a cool regime in the West clashing with very warm temperatures in The Central and East to cause daily severe weather outbreaks into the weekend. Today, severe thunderstorms are forecast by NOAA/SPC from Texas to the Midwest States pulsing eastward to New England. The greatest tornado risk is located from Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL. Tornado risk is evident in Oklahoma.
04/12/2026, 12:42 pm EDT

Soaking Wet Soils Central/South Australia as Summer Ends

Summer 2025-26 produced a wet climate and soaking wet soils for central and southern continent where record wet conditions were observed. A drier pattern is indicated for the next few weeks. A climate shift into El Nino should promote a drier climate for next warm season.