A cold front dropping southward from Canada will move across the Upper Midwest today and bring a round of severe thunderstorms. An enhanced risk for severe weather has been posted in West Central Minnesota and Eastern South Dakota. Southerly surface winds will transport heat and humidity into the region. Upper level winds from the west…

The August to October outlook was issued recently from the Climate Prediction Center and it is calling for much above average temperatures across the country, especially in the Northern Rockies, Eastern Seaboard, and along the Gulf of Mexico. Wetter than normal conditions are forecast for the South and Southwest, with drier than average weather in…

The monsoon season usually brings big rains to the desert Southwest, but for parts of the region, it's been a non-stop deluge that's breaking records. Specifically, Tucson, Arizona has been on the receiving end of daily bouts of monsoonal downpours. Those bouts of heavy rain have piled up to the tune of 4.05" of…

The monsoon season is well underway in the West and a strong push of moisture will deepen across the region today, bringing the potential for very heavy rainfall. This will create an environment supportive of flash flooding during the afternoon and evening. On Sunday, several storms produced heavy rain, especially in Arizona. Flash Flood Watches continue…

The Lodgepole fire has 226,000 acres burning in the central region of Montana, and the National Weather Service says that there is hardly any containment whatsoever. Meteorologist Andy Stein talked to Brad Mickelson at the NWS in Glasgow Monday morning about the conditions across the state. Mickelson explained that the variation in winds is…

In the lead-up to a total solar eclipse, most of the attention is on the sun, but Earth’s moon also has a starring role. "A total eclipse is a dance with three partners: the moon, the sun and Earth,” said Richard Vondrak, a lunar scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. “It…

The Lodgepole Complex fire in Central Montana started back on July 19th. The cause of the fire is still unknown but what we do know is that 226,000 acres have burned currently and of that 226,000 acres...none of it is contained. This wasn't just one fire, this was multiple fires that joined to form one…

A year ago, the big story across the Northeast was the lack of rain. Now, in some spots, there's been too much of it. Flash flooding remains a big issue across New York and through much of Pennsylvania as well, with rounds of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms dropping big rain totals in short time…

The heat was on in full force Saturday. This time of the year can get very warm, however daily record highs were broken or tied in several cities. Let's take a look! We'll begin with some of the hottest spots, in Kansas! Temperatures soared to 110°+ for the second consecutive day in Salina where the…