Originally born in Spokane, Washington,  Jackie's Dad was in the Air Force which led her to a life of travel. She has lived in Wichita, Okinawa, Japan, Baltimore, New Jersey, Indiana and South Carolina.  After graduating from Kadena High School, in Okinawa Japan, she got a full basketball scholarship to Coppin State College. On the court she was a 4-year starter and reached over 1000 points in her basketball career. She was also named Athlete of the Year for the whole university in 2002. Off the court, she earned a degree in Broadcast Production/English.

After college, she landed a job as a radio personality. Jackie went on to have a successful career for 12 years working at KXLY broadcast center. While on the radio, she decided to change career. Jackie went back to school, graduating from the Mississippi State Meteorology Broadcast Program. From snow, to tornadoes, to hurricanes, she has had experience forecasting all these events.

Jackie Brown

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EAST - Hot temperatures continue out east as a ridge of high pressure slides east. The hot temperatures helped to drive instability for the severe storms we saw today across the Northeast. Gusts up to 77 mph were reported. Flooding will be a concern Wednesday morning as the frontal boundary passes.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-08 140330-1752005022662.png">Severe Outlooks</h1>Severe weather outlooks have been issued for the next three days as a cold front moves into this hot and unstable air mass. With the loss of daytime heating, the severe threat is now marginal. Overnight, there is an isolated risk for a few strong storms with localized strong wind gusts.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/overnightttts-1752023547802.png">On Wednesday, as the front slides east, the risk is SLIGHT (level 2 out of 5) for severe storms across the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-08 135921-1752004775692.png">On Thursday, the SPC expanded the MARGINAL risk from New England through Georgia.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-08 135520-1752004747455.png"><h2>Timing</h2>Storms will happen along and ahead of the frontal boundary. Over the next few days, strong to severe storms can develop, and during peak heating is when the risk for damaging winds and large hail will be the greatest.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/002-1752022597552.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Alana Cameron

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Alana Cameron was born and raised in Canada in the city of Mississauga, just outside of Toronto. Alana is the oldest of 4 siblings, all close in age, and grew up playing outside with them in all types of weather. After graduating high school, Alana moved to study at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna for a year before transferring to Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Atmospheric Science. Upon completion, Alana moved back to Toronto where she completed a post-grad degree in Meteorology at York University. After her post-grad, she went on to complete another post-grad in Broadcast Journalism - TV News at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. During her final year of studies she had the privilege of interning with the best in the business in Canada at The Weather Network. Once she finished her internship, she got the call from small-town Denison, Texas where she accepted a job as an on-air meteorologist at KTEN-TV, right in tornado alley, covering severe weather from Sherman/Denison (North Texas) to Ada (Southern Oklahoma). After the most active tornado season Oklahoma had seen in May 2019 (105 tornadoes!) Alana is excited to join WeatherNation to cover weather all across the nation. If you're interested in following her on social media she can be found @alanacameronwx!

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WEST - Heat alerts have been issued across the western U.S.. The cause of this heat wave is an upper-level ridge building in from Mexico. This will be responsible for the intense heat in the southwest.Heat advisories (orange), extreme heat warnings (pink), and extreme heat watches (red) have been issued for portions of California, Nevada, and Arizona through Thursday. Temperatures may rise to 110-116°F in some of these locations. Too hot for the human body to handle. Unfortunately, heat is the deadliest weather phenomenon in the USA.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-08 131544-1752002204893.png">Here's a look at our forecasted temperatures in comparison to the average. Wednesday looks to be the hottest day of the week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-08 131608-1752002214139.png">HeatRisk levels are upwards of extreme as well on Wednesday, which is the highest level of HeatRisk. Please be cautious during this heat spell.<h3><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-08 131744-1752002309521.png">Long Range Outlook - CPC</h3>The Climate Prediction Center keeps the western U.S. looking hot. These outlooks are based on the confidence of temperatures being above average, NOT how much hotter it will be.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-08 131903-1752002348943.png">For more details on this and how the heat will impact fire danger, be sure to join us on WeatherNation at :50.

Dangerous Heat Building Out West

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Chris Tomer

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Energy spinning off the Rockies is forcing the development of strong to severe thunderstorms.<h2>SEVERE OUTLOOKS:</h2>WednesdayThe SPC has issued a marginal to slight risk for severe storms in portions of the Plains on Wednesday as a cold front dives south. The best timing for severe storms will be during peak heating towards the afternoon and evening.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/wednesday-1752024027289.png">ThursdayA slight risk for severe weather includes the Plains and Northern Plains. Large hail and damaging wind are possible.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/tomer plains thur svr-1752018402952.jpg">Storms developed on Tuesday, and will continue to follow a frontal boundary as it moves south and east. The plains and Midwest will be active over the next few days.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/fjfjf-1752022164338.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Flooding could become an issue, especially if storms get hung up trying to press south tonight. The greatest risk for something like that would be in eastern Oklahoma or portions of Arkansas.

Plains Storms This Week

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Kevin Schneider

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Tropical Storm Chantal formed Saturday morning and made landfall early Sunday morning with sustained winds of 50 mph. Winds have knocked down some palm fronds and lead to a foot or two of storm surge so far. Chantal turned into an inland flooding threat, especially in North Carolina.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-07 073731-1751895631663.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-07 074408-1751895856913.png"><h1>Forecast</h1>The remnants of Chantal will continue to move Northeast and eventually get picked-up by an inbound cold front and carried back out to sea. Until that happens, efficient rainfall could produce some localized areas of flooding Monday. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/tomer chantal futurecast-1751848909743.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>A narrow band of heavy rain accumulation is possible through Tuesday morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot 2025-07-07 074157-1751895727202.png">Catch more details on the southeast during your Southeastern Regional Forecast, :10 past the hour on WeatherNation.

Chantal Weakens After Making Landfall Sunday Morning

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Following the prolific start to the season, the Eastern Pacific remains quite active as the National Hurricane Center is tracking two different areas of interest southwest of Mexico. Invest 96E or the orange highlighted area has a medium chance of development in the next couple of days. The chances have backed off as it appears less likely that something will come together. The region outlined in yellow is quickly falling apart with 0% chance of development.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/tomer tropics epac-1751913671695.jpg">The spaghetti plots show 96-E remaining well south of Mexico as it churns westward. This will limit impacts to the west coast of Mexico but interests in Hawaii should keep an eye on this system for the potential of increased rain chances next week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/tomer e pac spag-1751848680670.jpg">This system could bring stronger currents to Mexico's coast, but if it remains weak before moving farther west impacts should be minimal.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/07/tomer e pac futurecast-1751848767502.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For more details on this forecast, be sure to check out the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPEP1+shtml/020252.shtml">National Hurricane Center's </a>website.

Plains Storms This Week

Chantal Weakens After Making Landfall Sunday Morning

Eastern Pacific Remains Active

Hot Weather Powers Severe Chances in the Northeast

Dangerous Heat Building Out West

Plains Storms This Week

Chantal Weakens After Making Landfall Sunday Morning

Eastern Pacific Remains Active

Hot Weather Powers Severe Chances in the Northeast

Dangerous Heat Building Out West

Plains Storms This Week

Chantal Weakens After Making Landfall Sunday Morning

Eastern Pacific Remains Active