Taban Sharifi grew up in Southern California between Los Angeles and San Diego. She is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) with the American Meteorological Society (AMS). She has a B.S. in Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Environmental Sciences with a minor in Environmental Systems and Society from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Go Bruins! While in school, Taban was a meteorology intern with NBC LA. There she helped forecast daily weather for the greater Los Angeles region and created a playbook to deploy weather sensors for NBC owned-and-operated stations across the country. Her first on-air job took her to San Angelo, Texas, where she was a morning meteorologist and co-anchor. Working in West Texas gave her knowledge and experience covering severe storms. From there, she moved to Palm Springs, California. People think forecasting in California is sunshine all the time, but with temperatures in the 120’s, wildfires, damaging winds, floodings, and earthquakes, the forecasting kept her very busy! She also worked there as a general assignment reporter and told community stories. Taban is excited for the challenge and opportunity to forecast nationally with WeatherNation. She also looks forward to exploring all that Colorado has to offer!

Taban Sharifi

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Aside from the two tropical storms that formed along the Gulf Coast, this year in the Atlantic has been fairly quiet. The lower-than-normal activity has been expected thanks to the major El Nino event that continues to build in the Pacific. While the season was <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/noaa-holds-steady-with-below-average-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast">expected to have less activity than normal</a>, it doesn't mean the Atlantic will be devoid of tropical activity. <h1>Atlantic</h1>The National Hurricane Center is watching two different waves off the West Coast of Africa this week. The favorite among the model guidance is the tropical wave still over Africa. Forecast models have been in solid agreement about the higher strength of this tropical wave, and its potential to develop, despite somewhat marginal environmental conditions. Forecast models in the long range take the wave north into the middle of the Atlantic, but with such long-range forecasts, there is little certainty to these solutions.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-11 04-06-53-1786442833839.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>People in the Caribbean and United States should be monitoring the progress of this system closely over the next few days.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-08 075458-1786197331248.png">The next storm on the list in the Atlantic this season is Cristobal (Crees-to-bal). The development of tropical waves in western Africa tends to increase greatly from August into September.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-08 075520-1786197341125.png"><h1>Pacific</h1>Not to be outdone, the Pacific has 2 different areas to monitor this week. The area of most concern could target Hawaii late week. This is the area that has a high chance of tropical development.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-11 040923-1786442978405.png">Right now, it's too early to know exact impacts for Hawaii, but it's definitely something to watch over the coming days. With a strong El Niño, additional storms are expected, with above-average water temperatures extending well out near Hawaii. There is still some variation of the timing and direction of this system. Below is the side by side comparison of the GFS and Euro model. Notice the differences in timing and location.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-11 041105-1786443078813.png">

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Multiple Disturbances in the Atlantic & Pacific

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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!

Alana Cameron

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HIGH PLAINS - Severe storms rolled through the area throughout your Monday. Some of these storms had really strong updrafts, which produced hailstones up to 2.75" in diameter across South Dakota!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-11 040430-1786442731359.png"><h2>Tuesday</h2>On Tuesday, the Storm Prediction Center has a SLIGHT risk (level 2 out of 5) for severe storms across the High Plains of North and South Dakota.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-11 040042-1786442453465.png">The biggest threat to track across the High Plains will be those large hailstones. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a SIGNIFICANT severe threat for 2" diameter hailstones in the shaded area!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-11 040312-1786442604668.png">These storms follow the stalled out boundary of the same system creating storms today. The jet stream will carry them east into the Midwest where the environment is slightly more favorable for robust thunderstorms that could produce damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-11 04-01-40-1786442522163.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Wednesday</h2>On Wednesday, the Storm Prediction Center has another SLIGHT risk (level 2 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms that includes portions of Nebraska, South Dakota, Colorado, and northern Kansas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-10 142454-1786394058620.png">Despite multiple days in a row of severe weather chances, the flooding risk remains relatively low across these areas as the repeated severe chances in similar areas do not necessarily guarantee you rain in the exact same spots through Wednesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-11 040357-1786442653175.png">Be sure to join us on WeatherNation for this story during :30 past the hour on your Central Regional Forecast.

Repeated Severe Threat for the High Plains

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Get ready for one of the most spectacular displays of the cosmos visible on earth - a total solar eclipse! Totality will only cover a small portion of the globe, however, while many others will see a partial solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the moon moves between the sun and earth, casting a shadow on the Earth's surface. There's a small "hard shadow" where the total solar eclipse occurs, where the sun is completely obscured by the moon, leaving only the outer ring, or corona, of the sun visible. The larger "soft shadow" covers a larger portion of the globe, but only a section of the sun will be obscured. Even though both are eclipses, the experience in the path of totality is completely different than in the partial zone. Totality ushers in darkness and massive changes, including temperature drops, changes in animal behavior, and more. If you have the chance to see a total solar eclipse, it is highly recommended you take advantage of the opportunity.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-07 124538-1786128790332.png"><h1>Path of Totality</h1>People in parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and an incredibly small piece of Portugal, will be able to experience totality if skies are clear enough. The eclipse will begin in the arctic circle before dropping south to cruise over the North Atlantic and eventually western Europe. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-07 124037-1786128740977.png"> Western Iceland, including Reykjavik, will get to experience totality for a about 60 seconds in the late afternoon on Wednesday, August 12th. This will occur around 5:45 - 5:50 GMT from north to south.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-07 13-00-09-1786129629600.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Some lucky folks in Spain will have nearly two minutes of totality (toward the middle of the path), while folks closer to the outside of the path will only get about 20-30 seconds of magic. The sun will be approaching the western horizon, or sunset, as totality occurs, making for a truly incredible sight. Totality begins on the northern coast around 8:26 pm local time (CEST) and will end as it moves south of Mallorca in the Mediterranean around 8:33 pm.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-07 13-00-28-1786129642319.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Partial Solar Eclipse</h1>In the United States, only a partial eclipse will be visible and only for a portion of the country. A partial eclipse will be visible in the early afternoon, peaking around 2:00 pm ET, from portions of Montana to eastern North Carolina. Only a small sliver of the sun will be obscured for many, with about a fifth of the sun obscured in northern New England, mostly in Maine. All of Alaska (expect the far western Aleutians) will experience a partial solar eclipse as well. Southern Alaska will see a quarter of the sun obscured, peaking around 8:15 - 8:30 am Alaskan Daylight Time, while northern Alaska will see about half of the sun covered by the moon.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-07 124624-1786128804207.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-07 124629-1786131371992.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-08 103029-1786206678322.png"><h1>Next Total Solar Eclipse in the U.S.</h1>A total solar eclipse will cover portions of the United States in 2044, mostly moving through Canada, but parts of western North Dakota and Montana will get a view. In 2045, a large section of the United States will be able to experience a total solar eclipse. The path of totality runs from Northern California through Salt Lake City and Denver, before moving across the South from Little Rock to Miami, FL. It's never too early to make plans...<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-07 124638-1786131683080.png">

What to Know About the Total Solar Eclipse on August 12th

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A large area of high pressure continues to bring the heat across the United States. Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect across the central U.S. Find ways to stay cool and stay out of the sunshine.<h2>Central U.S.</h2>The long-lasting heat dome is making its way back eastward into the Central and Southern Plains this week! Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect for parts of Missouri, along with many heat advisories. Highs will soar into the triple digits, feeling a few degrees hotter with the humidity. Make sure to find adequate ways to stay cool!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-10 141819-1786393272087.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-10 142133-1786393297783.png">

Stifling Heat Slides East This Week

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As a ridge of high pressure continues to dominate the Southwest and Southern Plains, disturbances will continue to ride around the ridge into the Midwest and Northeast, keeping these areas of the country stormy. A stationary front will provide the focus for storms over the next few days. The outlooks shift a bit each day (top of page), depending on where the front is located. Damaging winds and flooding are expected to be the primary hazards. A few isolated tornadoes are possible too!<h1>Outlooks</h1>Severe weather chances will remain around the Great Lakes, as jet stream energy and instability increase along the fronts. The SPC has maintained a SLIGHT risk for severe weather through the overnight hours. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/overnightsss-1786413292253.png">On Tuesday, the Storm Prediction Center has upgraded to an ENHANCED risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe weather across portions of the Midwest. This includes Chicago.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-10 140932-1786392607802.png">Forecast</h1>Storms are possible any time of day, but look more active from the afternoons well into the early mornings. As is the case with many summertime thunderstorms, large clusters of storms (MCSs) may form and persist well into the overnight hours.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/fjfjdddsss-1786413389364.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>With repeated rounds of storms the next few days, flash flooding will become a growing concern too. Some localized areas can expect 3 to 5+ inches of rainfall over the next few days! The crosshairs of the heaviest rain look to be into West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot 2026-08-10 141159-1786392725877.png">With repeated rounds of storms over the next few days, flash flooding will become a growing concern too. Some localized areas can expect 3 to 5+ inches of rainfall over the next few days! The crosshairs of the heaviest rain look like to be into West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.

What to Know About the Total Solar Eclipse on August 12th

Stifling Heat Slides East This Week

Series of Fronts Keeps the Midwest to Northeast Stormy

Multiple Disturbances in the Atlantic & Pacific

Repeated Severe Threat for the High Plains

What to Know About the Total Solar Eclipse on August 12th

Stifling Heat Slides East This Week

Series of Fronts Keeps the Midwest to Northeast Stormy

Multiple Disturbances in the Atlantic & Pacific

Repeated Severe Threat for the High Plains

What to Know About the Total Solar Eclipse on August 12th

Stifling Heat Slides East This Week

Series of Fronts Keeps the Midwest to Northeast Stormy