Tropical Storm Matthew became a major hurricane Friday and is now a Category 4 hurricane. Hurricane Matthew is currently a threat for Jamaica, Eastern Cuba, parts of Hispañola, and the Bahamas. These Islands should prepare this weekend as Matthew approaches early next week. There is still a lot of uncertainty in whether the U.S will…

Matthew strengthens to a major hurricane while moving west- southwestward over the Caribbean sea. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Colombia/Venezuela border to Riohacha. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case in the next 12 to 24 hours. Interests elsewhere along…

It's almost the weekend and it's the first weekend of October. Here at WeatherNation we're committed to help you plan your day. Here's a look at your temperatures for Saturday and Sunday across the nation. We are still dealing with a low pressure center continuing to spin around the east. This disturbance will be giving us more…

Rainfall totals approached nine inches in parts of Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland from a slow-moving area of low pressure, and the rain is expected to continue into Friday and Saturday, enhancing flood concerns in many of these locations. Water rescues and road closures were reported in several parts of the region due to the…

Heads up stargazers, photographers, and anyone who enjoys the outdoors. This evening, the northern lights will be visible as far south as Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa and Pennsylvania. A G2 (Moderate) Geomagnetic Storm Alert was issued as effects from a large coronal hole high speed stream continue. Conditions are expected to reach G2 on September 29th…

The latest tropical system brewing in the Caribbean has intensified from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane. Matthew is now the 13th named storm and the 5th hurricane of the Atlantic 2016 hurricane season. As of Thursday evening, Matthew has sustained winds of 75 mph and is moving to the west at 17…

Motoring through Detroit during rush hour Thursday morning was a challenge. Upwards of three to four inches of rainfall filled tunnels and covered roads. Parts of Interstate 75 and 94 were closed for hours. Freeway M 10 filled like a tub with water under Cobo. Officials are urging drivers to use caution, as even merely…

Road closures, water rescues, and school delays have become the norm in North Carolina for the past month. It all started with Julia. Parts of North Carolina saw up to 10-17" of rainfall as the tropical system lingered along the Atlantic coast. A stalled out front continued to bring scattered storms across the state, saturating…

Tropical Storm Matthew formed near the Lesser Antilles of the eastern Caribbean on Wednesday morning, gaining strength through the day as it slowly moved off to the west. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday night that maximum sustained winds with the storm were at 65 miles-per-hour (MPH), putting it reasonably close to the minimum…