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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Fall may be getting closer on the calendar, but summer is showing little sign of letting go across the South Central U.S. and Deep South. A persistent upper-level ridge is keeping temperatures well above normal from Texas and Oklahoma into Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, with another stretch of dangerous heat expected this week. Widespread Heat Advisories are in place for heat index values around 105° to 110°F!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-14 121733-1789409858950.png">It's important to note: it's not just about the hot temperatures, but also the impacts humidity brings. Heat index, or feels like temperatures, sit near 110°.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-14 121945-1789409991739.png">For Dallas, TX, we are well on our way to setting potential records for how warm &amp; dry it's been.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-03-29 061922-1789393526091.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-03-29 062111-1789393931740.png">The abnormal warmth is expected to continue during the first half of the week, with afternoon highs reaching the 90s and, in some areas, the lower 100s. The combination of heat and ongoing dry conditions will also maintain an elevated fire-weather concern across parts of the region, especially where recent fires have broken out.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2098909529257673021" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2098909529257673021"></div>The longer range forecast does not bring much relief in sight. There remains a higher confidence that temperatures will stay above normal through mid-late September. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-14 121808-1789409944412.png">

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Summer Heat Holds it's Grip on the South

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The Pacific Ocean has been incredibly active so far this hurricane season, and it shows no sign of slowing down. Meanwhile, the Atlantic remains mostly quiet, as wind shear continues to tear apart tropical waves moving off Africa.<h1>Current Activity: Pacific</h1>Norbert formed last week several hundred miles south of the Baja Peninsula. Norbert will continue to push west. It does look like it will diminish in intensity before reaching the Hawaiian Islands. Sunday, Tropical Depression Fifteen-E developed in the Pacific. As of now, there are no major impacts expected to land. It looks to briefly intensify to a tropical storm before quickly downgrading again to a Tropical Depression by Tuesday. The name to listen out for this storm will be Odalys.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-14 122242-1789410166715.png"><h1>Atlantic Basin</h1>There is an area being monitored in the Atlantic Basin for a low chance of tropical development. Right now, no deterministic models love this area, but plenty of AI models seem to. Worth watching, but again, not threatening unless you're going to Bermuda.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/40 percent atl-1789424912945.png"><h1>El Niño Fueling Pacific Activity</h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-12 063422-1789216528455.png">The surge in tropical activity comes as El Niño continues to strengthen across the equatorial Pacific. El Niño is characterized by warmer-than-average ocean temperatures across portions of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific. Those unusually warm waters can influence weather patterns around the globe while also creating an environment that can favor tropical cyclone activity in the Pacific.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-13 192918-1789349363728.png">This year’s El Nino has already strengthened considerably, and forecasts indicate it could become exceptionally strong later this year.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-12 063433-1789216512410.png">

Tropics: Power Restoration Progresses in Kauai, Norbert & Fifteen-E Track West

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It's no secret that the Midwest has been the spot to watch for severe weather. However, when severe weather strikes, it's important to never sleep on that flooding threat. Let's get into some of those details. The Weather Prediction Center (WPC), has issued a MODERATE (level 3 out of 4) risk for flash flooding. This is the second-highest risk they can issue. This means that the potential for catastrophic flooding is on the table. Major cities like Des Moines, IA, are in the bullseye for that threat through tonight.It's no surprise that we'll also have flood watches in place for cities along I-35 and I-29. These will stick around through Wednesday morning. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/THROUGH WEDDD-1789424791147.png">The heaviest totals are looking to be across portions of Central to Southern Iowa.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-14 121357-1789409646752.png">The forecast stays active for the Midwest through Wednesday. The front that will trigger these storms on Monday is expected to stall out into Tuesday, only to get replaced by another system come Wednesday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/0914-1789409722199.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Heavy rainfall and flooding will remain in the forecast over the next week. From Iowa to Wisconsin, totals could exceed 4-5 inches over the next 7 days.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-14 121600-1789409799693.png">Tune into WeatherNation for your full Central U.S. breakdown at :30 past the hour!

Rounds of Storms Increase the Flood Threat in the Midwest

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The active pattern sticks around the plains. A marginal to slight risk of severe weather remains in place through tonight from Kansas to Iowa. In this outlook, significant severe weather is possible for all threats. This includes 75+ mph wind gusts or EVEN an EF2+ tornado. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-14 122420-1789410286856.png">It's very important to have multiple ways to get those alerts on Monday. However, this is all assuming things come together like models have it.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-14 122425-1789410291683.png">Early morning storms should give way to destabilization this afternoon. However, we've seen plenty of examples of this not materializing fully, limiting severe potential in the later hours. Tuesday, another marginal threat for severe weather stretches all the way from Oklahoma to Southern Michigan. Cities in the risk include Kansas City, Chicago, and Indianapolis. Damaging winds and hail will be the main concern on Tuesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-14 122509-1789410314257.png">Stay with WeatherNation TV for the latest forecast, severe weather alerts and updates throughout the weekend.&nbsp;

Active Pattern Takes Shape Across the Plains

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Rob grew up in South Florida, where daily afternoon storms and hurricanes piqued his interest in meteorology early on. That interest was fostered by his teachers and his father, who one time brought him onto the roof of their home to watch a funnel cloud move through the Everglades several miles away. Years of filmmaking and tv production in high school gradually pushed him toward broadcast meteorology at Florida State University, where he joined and eventually led the student run daily weather show. After graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Meteorology, he began his career at KESQ in Palm Springs, California before heading to KFSN in Fresno and WLOS in Asheville, North Carolina. He has covered a diverse array of extreme weather events, including haboobs and flash flooding in the desert, extreme snow in the Sierra, hurricanes, and Appalachian ice storms. He also enjoys telling stories and reporting about weather issues.

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For the first time in the satellite era (since 1966), no hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic Basin to date, breaking the record for the latest date in the season. Two seasons previously held the record, with both Gustav (2002) and Humberto (2013) becoming the first hurricanes of their respective seasons at 8 am on September 11th. For the real nerds and weather historians out there, 1907 and 1914 did not have hurricanes either, but records in these years relied on observations from ships in the ocean or if a hurricane made landfall. Hurricanes could have formed in these years, but may have been missed due to a lack of satellites.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2098422798066798906" src="https://x.com/philklotzbach/status/2098422798066798906"></div><h1>Current &amp; Mid-Range Outlooks</h1>Signs point to low activity in the Atlantic persisting for the foreseeable future. Record-breaking wind shear continues to tear up tropical waves that are able to wiggle between rounds of Saharan dust. We've got one wave out there to track. Signs point to low development but could ramp up this week, potentially.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-14 033943-1789378798181.png">While there have been five named storms to date, they've all been tropical storms, producing limited energy. ACE (Accumulated Cyclone Energy) measures total energy released by tropical cyclones and can be a good way to compare seasonal activity. So far, the Atlantic has produced less than 10% of its average ACE, while the Pacific has been nearly doubling what's expected.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-14 073312-1789392812595.png"><h1>El Niño Continues to Crush Atlantic Activity, Set To Break Records</h1>It's not surprising the Atlantic has been quiet while activity in the Pacific has been exploding. El Niño conitnues to break records and is expected to be the strongest on record as it peaks from the fall into the winter. El Niño is a global weather pattern, characterized by a shift in wind direction which pushes warm water east across the equator toward South America. These warmer water temperatures fuel tropical cyclone activity in the Pacific, but the warm water also alters the behavior of trade winds in the Atlantic. The increased wind shear from the trades often tears apart tropical systems as they try to get organized.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-10 125101-1789066389882.png">El Niño is expected to continue to intensify through the end of hurricane season, with a gradual wind down through the late winter and spring months. This should continue to limit tropical activity in the Atlantic, but that doesn't mean additional systems can't form and hit the United States. Remember, while wind shear increases over most of the Atlantic during strong El Niño events, the Gulf and western Atlantic (off the east coast of the US) can have less shear, leading to a better chance of systems forming closer to the coast. We've already experienced that several times this season with tropical storms.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot 2026-09-10 124853-1789066432246.png">

Rounds of Storms Increase the Flood Threat in the Midwest

Active Pattern Takes Shape Across the Plains

No Hurricanes Yet in the Atlantic, A New Record

Summer Heat Holds it's Grip on the South

Tropics: Power Restoration Progresses in Kauai, Norbert & Fifteen-E Track West

Rounds of Storms Increase the Flood Threat in the Midwest

Active Pattern Takes Shape Across the Plains

No Hurricanes Yet in the Atlantic, A New Record

Summer Heat Holds it's Grip on the South

Tropics: Power Restoration Progresses in Kauai, Norbert & Fifteen-E Track West

Rounds of Storms Increase the Flood Threat in the Midwest

Active Pattern Takes Shape Across the Plains

No Hurricanes Yet in the Atlantic, A New Record