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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Residents and visitors to the Southeast will have to watch more than fireworks this week as a low pressure system tries to develop toward the holiday weekend, possibly turning into a tropical system thereafter. Regardless of development, heavy rain and rough surf could pose hazards to the region by Friday or over the holiday weekend.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2025-06-29 06-52-57-1751201668827.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>As a cold front drops south to end the week, it looks to stall in northern Florida, creating opposing surface winds over very warm Gulf waters. This situation can and has led to the quick development of tropical systems in the past.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 065311-1751201687581.png">The WPC is forecasting heavy rain around the Big Bend and Florida's Gulf Coast during the week ahead, which could cause flooding issues in addition to disrupting holiday plans.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 170834-1751238605165.png">Temperatures in the Gulf and Atlantic are well above the threshold for tropical development (78 degrees F) and are even 10 degrees warmer in the northern Gulf, where this system could develop by Friday or Saturday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 065804-1751201974529.png">The next name for an Atlantic system is Chantal. As always, we will keep you updated with the latest developments in the tropics.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 091803-1751210302668.png">

Alana Cameron

Hurricane Center Monitoring Florida for Tropical Development

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Kevin Schneider

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While the Eastern Pacific has made most of the headlines in the western hemisphere so far this hurricane season, activity in the Atlantic is starting to make some waves. After the quick formation and dissipation of Andrea in the central Atlantic last week, Tropical Storm Barry formed earlier Sunday morning before making landfall Sunday night.<h1>ATLANTIC</h1>Tropical Depression Barry made landfall 15 miles south-southeast of Tampico, Mexico, at 10:00 PM CDT on Sunday night. Barry made landfall as a tropical depression with sustained winds of 35 mph and a central pressure of 1007 mb. Heavy rain and isolated flash flooding will be the main impacts of this system. As far as rainfall totals, Barry, or its remnants, is expected to produce rainfall of 3 to 6 inches, with some areas seeing up to 10 inches. Tropical alerts have been discontinued by the government of Mexico.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 203609-1751251164837.png">Systems only get names if they reach tropical storm status (sustained winds over 39 mph) or higher. The next name up on the list in the Atlantic Basin is Chantal.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 090213-1751209339048.png">Although the Atlantic is off to a slow start, this is not unusual for June. Historically, tropical activity in the Atlantic does not typically ramp up until later in the summer, particularly in August and September, with the peak occurring around the 15th of September.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot 2025-05-29 104849-1748537876634.png">For now, the quiet beginning to the season is considered perfectly normal.&nbsp;The early season will more often see more tropical storms than hurricanes, but hurricanes can form and impact the United States, so it's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/hurricane-prep-week-2025">always best to be prepared</a>.NOAA and Colorado State are expecting an above-average season in the Atlantic Basin. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/noaa-predicts-above-average-2025-hurricane-season">Click here to read more.</a><h1>EASTERN PACIFIC</h1>The 2025 Eastern Pacific hurricane season is off to a record-breaking start, with five named storms: Alvin, Barbara, Cosme, Dalila, and Erick. This level of early activity is well ahead of the seasonal average, which typically sees the first named storm by June 10, the second by June 24, and the third by July 6. Dalila forming on the 13th marked the fastest four storms to be named in the basin since record-keeping began, beating 1974, which saw Dolores form by June 14.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-22 205029-1750647070946.png">The Eastern Pacific stays active for the foreseeable future. Thunderstorm activity continues to get better organized, officially becoming Tropical Storm Flossie Sunday morning. The system is expected to strengthen into another hurricane, bringing a glancing blow to the western coast of Mexico.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 204135-1751251729483.png">With a close approach to the western coast, the Mexican government has posted Tropical Storm Watches between Manzanillo and Zihuatenejo, where elevated winds could graze the coastline. When this system gets named, it will be Flossie.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 204151-1751251740849.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 204919-1751251777205.png">

Barry Makes Landfall, Watching Flossie Next

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Meteorologist Jesse Kelley is excited to join the talented staff at Weather Nation. Jesse spent most of his childhood in Birmingham, Alabama. The state of Alabama is prone to seeing various types of weather from severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter weather. For college, Jesse attended the University of South Alabama where he received his degree in Broadcast Meteorology along with minors in Math and Geography. From Alabama, Jesse started his broadcast television working three years at KAVU-TV in Victoria. Recently, he finished a stint in Shreveport, LA. Jesse and his wife are looking forward to making the Rocky Mountains and Colorado home. If you would like to follow me, you can follow me on Twitter @JesseKelleywx and on Facebook at Meteorologist Jesse Kelley.

Jesse Kelley

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Multiple rounds of severe storms have been moving across the Midwest these last few days, with multiple tornadoes touching down on consecutive nights. On Friday night, tornadoes touched down across central North Dakota. By Saturday evening, several tornadoes were observed along the South Dakota and Minnesota state line.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1938937931059671224" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1938937931059671224"></div>The incredible stretch of severe weather has been adding up this month. We've seen 65% of our annual number of tornadoes in just one month!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 041823-1751192382023.jpg"><h1>Outlooks</h1>Storms continue to rumble across the Upper Midwest this evening and into the overnight hours. The biggest threat will be damaging winds and large hail.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/OVERNIGHTSSSS-1751246235078.png"><h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 122622-1751221587852.png">TIMING</h1>As the cold front moves eastward, it will be the trigger mechanism for additional thunderstorm development over the next couple of days! Heavy rain will be possible too. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/saf-1751246429603.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Make sure to tune into WeatherNation for all the latest updates.

Severe Weather Threat Continues in the Midwest

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Frontal systems have been crossing the northern tier of the country this week, spurring strong and severe storms as they progress from west to east. Several of these fronts have kicked up severe storms and heavy downpours on the East Coast. This pattern looks to continue through Tuesday as several boundaries move across the area.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/last2-1751246596517.png"><h1>Severe Weather Outlooks</h1>Another storm system will begin moving into the region on Monday, possibly leading to a few more severe storms along its warm front. A marginal risk for severe storms has been issued from central Pennsylvania through the middle Atlantic.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 122319-1751221451833.png">As the cold front moves through on Tuesday, the severe storm risk becomes more widespread from Maine to South Carolina. The SPC has upgraded to a SLIGHT (level 2 out of 5) risk for portions of the DMV, PA, and NJ.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 180741-1751243508346.png"><h1>Forecast</h1>The afternoons look to be the most active, with some storms persisting into the evening hours. The storm threat stalls in portions of the Mid-Atlantic and North Carolina on Sunday before more severe storms target the I-95 corridor on Monday and Tuesday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/rne bhams2k-1751243665677.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Pockets of heavy rain will be possible, and therefore, flash flooding. Rainfall rates could top 2" per hour in some downpours.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 183448-1751243703928.png">

Severe Storms For the East Coast Through Tuesday

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An upper-level ridge is building into the Desert Southwest. This feature will bring intense heat to portions of Arizona and southern California, particularly by Monday afternoon.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 205326-1751252027113.png">Extreme Heat Warnings have been issued for much of the Sonoran Desert, along with the bottom of the Grand Canyon! Places like Phoenix will threaten daily record high temperatures, especially on Monday and Tuesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 042210-1751192564529.jpg"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/tomer west heat mondays highs-1751227360614.jpg">Monday looks to be the hottest day, as several locations could top out at over 115°! Even though Phoenix is, of course, hot in the summertime, these are temperatures running 10 degrees above average. Even those who are experienced in hot climates may struggle to deal with this type of heat.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-28 164527-1751151097274.png">Major and Extreme heat impacts will be possible across Arizona and southern California on Monday, but the Northwest too could be impacted by the rising mercury.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-29 111737-1751217466843.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/tomer pnw mondays highs-1751227428892.jpg">Well above-average temperatures will be felt to start next week here, with the Willamette Valley reaching well into the 90s, and a few locations potentially topping out in the triple digits. We'll continue to watch this developing story, as well as keep an eye on when things might cool off a bit!

Extreme Heat Continues Out West

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SOUTHEAST - Strong thunderstorms have developed over the Southeast over the last few days, causing tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail. The upper-level "heat dome" that has been steering storms westward over the past few days is being replaced by an upper-level low. The lift associated with this feature will create thunderstorm development each afternoon with daytime heating. Northern Georgia and up through the Smokies remain under a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms overnight. Other areas will continue to see general scattered showers and thunderstorms. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/seweekend-1751066384167.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-27 204012-1751078418946.png"><h2>Temperatures</h2>Although there hasn't been an area highlighted for potential severe weather this weekend, high heat and moisture will continue to fuel at least general thunderstorms. Here's a look at the forecasted heat index values for Saturday. Many locations will once again reach triple-digit heat indices.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-27 172304-1751066594625.png">Join us at :10 past the hour for more on your eastern regional forecast.

Dave Holder

Thunderstorms Possible in the Southeast Overnight

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Chris Tomer

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EAST - Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings continue across the eastern U.S. But, cooler temps are coming by the end of the week for most of the Northeast with a 20 degree temperature drop (or more). Boston, MA set an all-time June record high of 102 degrees on Tuesday. Philadelphia, PA hit 100 degrees for the first time in 13 years.Why? A massive, high-pressure heat dome is in control of the East. Temps are baking beneath this high.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-25 122516-1750875922137.png">Records</h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/tomer east record highs wed-1750886327792.jpg">And, you can't forget about the heat index.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/tomer east heat idex records-1750886357343.jpg">On Tuesday (6/24) Boston, MA set an all-time June record high:<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/tomer boston record all time-1750809581845.jpg"><h1>What lies ahead?</h1>Forecast highs will gradually come back down to near normal or drop to below normal for most cities in the Northeast However, locations across the Southeast could see highs a few degrees above average if a thunderstorm doesn't cool things down!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750977473220.png">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest.

Record Eastern Heat With Relief Coming

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NEW MEXICO - A conveyor belt of moisture will bring heavy rain and storms to New Mexico over the next few days. A ridge of high pressure to the east and a trough to the west will help to funnel this moisture northbound. Thursday's heavy rain resulted with Ruidoso, NM under another Flash Flood Emergency as some of the creeks near the former burn scars became overwhelmed with a slow moving thunderstorm!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2025-06-24 08-11-37-1750767132922.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>In the short term, the flood risk is very isolated across New Mexico heading into the weekend!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750978118635.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2-1750978123832.png">The best chance of thunderstorms will occur during the afternoon and evening hours! As normal, the sun will set and the storms will follow and dissipate. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/New Baron Video 3-1750978430187.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Now as we look into the month of July, confidence is growing for more monsoonal moisture across the Southwest. This a great news for the Southwest as drought in some spots are not great!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750978531034.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2-1750978555873.png">

Monsoon Season is Here As New Mexico's Flood Threat Increases

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Sounds like something out of science fiction, right? These are relatively rare, but sometimes, the temperature can jump rapidly in the early morning hours, like it did this morning in Perham, MN. So, how does it happen? What do you need to see the thermometer jump almost 20° without much warning? There are two big ingredients you'll need: a dying storm and some warm air just off the surface.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/08/Heatburst explained-1724599653047.png">As that storm falls apart, the rain-cooled air will shove the warmer, drier air down to the surface. The temperature shot from about 80 all the way up to 97 in a matter of 30 minutes between 7:00 and 8:00 AM.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-22 114637-1750614405520.png">Usually, these happen in the morning hours, when an inversion will displace the warmer air aloft as we cool off overnight.

Tracey Anthony

A Heat Burst Happened Sunday Morning: What Is It??

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Record highs are likely across the Northeast starting today and lasting through at least Wednesday. Over 200 locations could tie or break records during this stretch! That heat is helping fire another batch of storms over the next few days. Wind and hail are the major impacts expected with the storms today, however a few tornado warnings were issued early Sunday AM.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-22 110511-1750611918938.png">A Flash Flood Emergency was issued for Chenango County in New York for significant rainfall and dangerous flooding. Water was reported to be approaching homes in the area. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-22 084016-1750603251527.png">A strong high-pressure system will begin building today and strengthen through the week, sending temperatures soaring. With a little more rain in the forecast Sunday, the Weather Prediction Center upgraded this area's expectation of excessive rainfall. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2025-06-22 11-17-47-1750612771028.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Monday and Tuesday a front will scoot closer to the area, keeping the threat of severe weather around. Damaging winds look to be the most likely threat, especially Tuesday with the front. If it's not a little stormy, it's going to be really steamy. Highs in the mid to upper 90's will be easy to come by towards Tuesday. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-22 111351-1750612528516.png">

Hot Weather Powers More Storms in the Northeast

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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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The summer solstice happened on Friday, June 20th, but apparently the Northern Rockies missed the memo. A cold (relatively) area of low pressure is dropping through the Northwest, creating rain, thunderstorms, and even heavy mountain snow. Winter alerts will remain in place through lunch time. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-22 084508-1750603528689.png">Once we move past lunch, things will quickly subside.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/06222-1750603608100.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>There will still be some additional accumulation before all is said and done.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-22 084656-1750603635079.png">More on your Western Regional Forecast can always be found :50 past the hour on WatherNation.

Kicking Off Summer with Rockies Snow

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Thursday's storms left a lot of residents in the dark across parts of the Interstate 95 region! Power crews have been working hard trying to get as many customers as possible back on board as the warm temperatures build in! If you decide to use a generator to power your home, please keep it away from windows and doors (at least 25 ft) to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.<h1>Next Round</h1>Another round of severe storms will be possible over the weekend, primarily farther north than Thursday's strongest storms. Energy from the Upper-Midwest moves through the Great Lakes late Friday, arriving in New York state on Saturday. Gusty winds are expected to be the main threat, meaning downed trees and power lines, in addition to a low-end tornado risk. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-20 091639-1750432617401.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-20 091643-1750432624603.png">The threat will continue Sunday morning as storms continue to move in from NW to SE.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750458862418.png"><h2>Forecast Timing</h2>Tonight, a few storms will try to build into Western NY and PA but they will fizzle as they move eastward! However, more severe storms will be likely on Saturday with leftover severe storms rolling out of Michigan. Another round of severe storms could be possible into Sunday for the New England region.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/New Baron Video 3-1750459027990.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Flooding</h2>Some heavy rain and flooding is becoming likely if repeated rounds of storms move over the same areas like our forecast suggests below!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750459063230.png">

Storms Knock Out Power on the East Coast, More On the Way

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Major Hurricane Erick made landfall in extreme western Oaxaca, Mexico on Thursday June 19 around 5:30 am CT. Maximum sustained winds are estimated at 125 mph, with a central pressure of 950 mb.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1935664693391028289" src="https://x.com/NHC_Pacific/status/1935664693391028289"></div>Erick was a category 4 storm as it approached the southern coast of Mexico with winds maxing out at 140 mph. Erick underwent rapid intensification, a term used for storms that increase wind speeds of 35 mph in 24 hours. In 24 hours, Erick increased by 65 mph in 24 hours.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-19 050802-1750331299190.jpg">Erick is a now post tropical system as it continues to bring the threat of more flash flooding and mudslides in Mexico! Some of the moisture from Erick could move northward into the Desert SW next week!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-17 031736-1750151863022.png">The 2025 Eastern Pacific hurricane season is off to a record-breaking start, with five named storms: Alvin, Barbara, Cosme, Dalila, and now Erick. This level of early activity is well ahead of the seasonal average, which typically sees the first named storm by June 10, the second by June 24, and the third by July 6. Dalila forming on the 13th marked the fastest four storms to be named in the basin since record keeping began, beating 1974, which saw Dolores form by the 14th of June.ATLANTICThe Atlantic hurricane season, which began on June 1, has remained quiet with no named storms forming so far. This lack of activity is being attributed to three key atmospheric factors: persistent wind shear, marginally warm water temperatures, and the presence of Saharan dust. &nbsp;<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot 2025-05-29 104826-1748537463299.png">The Saharan dust, which often travels westward from Africa, can suppress tropical development by introducing dry, stable air into the atmosphere. In addition, wind shear is disrupting the organization of tropical waves and disturbances, preventing them from developing into more significant systems. While sea surface temperatures are warm enough to support storm formation, they are not as favorable as in recent years, further limiting activity.&nbsp;<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750388233251.png">Although the Atlantic is off to a slow start, this is not unusual for June. Historically, tropical activity in the Atlantic does not typically ramp up until later in the summer, particularly in August and September, with the peak occurring around the 15th of September.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Day1SVR-1749823458384.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot 2025-05-29 104849-1748537876634.png">For now, the quiet beginning to the season is considered perfectly normal.&nbsp;The early season will more often see more tropical storms than hurricanes, but hurricanes can form and impact the United States, so it's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/hurricane-prep-week-2025">always best to be prepared</a>. Andrea is the first name on the list in the Atlantic in 2025.NOAA and Colorado State are expecting an above-average season in the Atlantic Basin. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/noaa-predicts-above-average-2025-hurricane-season">Click here to read more.</a>

Major Hurricane Erick Makes Landfall as a Category 3

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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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A powerful heat wave continues to grip the Southwest, with dangerously high temperatures impacting much of Arizona, southeastern California, and parts of southern Nevada. We have been experiencing record heat over the last few days, and the pattern is expected to persist for some time into the weekend.<h1>HIGHS VS AVERAGES</h1>Folks that already run hot for this time of year are going to be well-above average as a ridge of high pressure dominates! Las Vegas normally averages 100° and will see a temp of 110°! Los Angeles will be in the 80s when it normally sees a high of around 77°. Cities like Tucson, Phoenix, and El Paso will also be trending above average.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-18 184525-1750293958652.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-18 184545-1750293964127.png">The above-average heat is also bringing the Southwest fire danger into the weekend. Fire Weather Watches and Warnings are up for the gusty winds and very low humidity. As always avoid anything that could cause a spark and could turn into a fire.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-18 184620-1750293985574.png"><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/New Baron Video 3-1750282237117.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Looking ahead in the long term, confidence is growing for below normal temperatures in the Southwest. Actually, some rain and thunderstorm chances may appear next week!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750282490464.png">Catch your Southwest Regional Forecast each hour at :50 past the hour.

Record Breaking Heat in the Southwest

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A Moderate Risk for excessive rain remains overnight for portions of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. This is a level 3 out of 4 flooding threat and indicates a significant potential for flash flooding, often associated with:<ul><li>Widespread rainfall</li><li>Saturated soils</li><li>Urban areas with poor drainage</li><li>Terrain that enhances runoff</li></ul>These areas were just hit hard this weekend, and it will only take a little rain to cause major new impacts. Wheeling &amp; Fairmont WV, were impacted in a devastating way over the weekend.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1934617419605258267" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1934617419605258267"></div><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1934385430943928626" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1934385430943928626"></div>An active pattern is impacting the mid-Atlantic, so the flood threat continues this week. A combination of tropical moisture and an approaching cold front will continue to bring widespread showers, thunderstorms, and an elevated risk for severe and flash flooding.<h1>Forecast Rainfall:</h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-17 142925-1750192184045.png">Catch your East Regional Forecast at :10 after each hour on WeatherNationTV.

National Weather

Hurricane Center Monitoring Florida for Tropical Development

Hurricane Center Monitoring Florida for Tropi

Barry Makes Landfall, Watching Flossie Next

Barry Makes Landfall, Watching Flossie Next

Severe Weather Threat Continues in the Midwest

Severe Weather Threat Continues in the Midwes

Severe Storms For the East Coast Through Tuesday

Severe Storms For the East Coast Through Tues

Extreme Heat Continues Out West

Extreme Heat Continues Out West

Thunderstorms Possible in the Southeast Overnight

Thunderstorms Possible in the Southeast Overn

Record Eastern Heat With Relief Coming

Record Eastern Heat With Relief Coming

Monsoon Season is Here As New Mexico's Flood Threat Increases

Monsoon Season is Here As New Mexico's Flood

A Heat Burst Happened Sunday Morning: What Is It??

A Heat Burst Happened Sunday Morning: What Is

Hot Weather Powers More Storms in the Northeast

Hot Weather Powers More Storms in the Northea

Kicking Off Summer with Rockies Snow

Kicking Off Summer with Rockies Snow

Storms Knock Out Power on the East Coast, More On the Way

Storms Knock Out Power on the East Coast, Mor

Major Hurricane Erick Makes Landfall as a Category 3

Major Hurricane Erick Makes Landfall as a Cat

Record Breaking Heat in the Southwest

Record Breaking Heat in the Southwest

Active Pattern Sparks Mid-Atlantic Flood and Severe Threat

Active Pattern Sparks Mid-Atlantic Flood and