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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<h1>Air Quality Forecast</h1>Smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to push into the Northern U.S. This time, creating unhealthy air quality for the Great Lakes.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rnc late sunday aqi-1685933345019.jpg">A fire in Michigan is also producing smoke that could lower air quality nearby. The Wilderness Trail fire has burned 2,400 acres according to the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDNR/bulletins/35e212f">Michigan Department of Natural Resources</a>. The cause of the fire is still unknown but evacuation orders have been lifted.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rnc fcst smoke-1685933407913.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Storm Forecast</h1>With this upper-level high-pressure system sitting in the north-central U.S. it has not only been bringing in northerly winds to the Great Lakes that has led to smoke filling in but there will also be some ridge-riding thunderstorms throughout the next few afternoons. Some of them have even lead to locally large hail reports.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rnc_18z-1685933568340.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Localized rainfall totals may reach one to two inches.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rnc_fcst rainfall 18z-1685933611826.jpg"><h1>Temperature Forecast</h1>Well above average temperatures will help to bring in more buoyancy and instability to fuel thunderstorms. This in combination with our upper-level ridge bringing up Gulf moisture means we may see some scattered storm activity, especially into the afternoon hours.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rnc_fcst and cond-1685933703785.jpg">For more details on your forecast across the Great Lakes, tune in to your Central Regional Forecast :30 past the hour on WeatherNation.

Great Lakes: Smoke, Storms, & Heat

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Kit grew up in the Piedmont of North Carolina outside of Charlotte, spending most of his childhood in Belmont, an old mill town on the Catawba River now grown into a bustling suburb. He had a passion for mathematics and science through grade school, having ambitions to become an architect, engineer, theoretical/astrophysicist, or geologist, but eventually choosing to pursue Meteorology. He went to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to obtain his degree, taking all electives on atmospheric sensing, tropical, and mesoscale meteorology for a full, in-depth understanding of the atmosphere (though he maintains on every hike, he should have taken more geology classes!) He interned at WCNC in Charlotte, learning the craft of presenting off-script and how to tell a weather story. After Graduation, he worked in the Quad Cities at WHBF-TV and KLJB-TV, the CBS/Fox affiliates. From there, he moved to Grand Island, Nebraska at KSNB-TV, the NBC affiliate for Central Nebraska. The active winters and severe seasons kept him busy, experiencing a wide range of wild weather. He remembers the most impactful event in March of 2019, when a massive snowmelt, heavy rain, and blizzard all struck the state in 36 hours. Kit later moved to the Denver area taking a job as a Producer with WeatherNation. He was brought on as a full-time on-air meteorologist in June of 2022 and can now be seen with the rest of the team on WeatherNation! You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter @KitCwx.

Kit Thomas

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Strong thunderstorms rumbled through a few isolated spots in the Tennessee Valley and the Southern Appalachians on Sunday producing up to half-dollar-sized hail for some (ABOVE). Daytime heating and strong instability will bring an increasing chance for showers and storms Monday from the Southern Appalachians through the upstate Carolinas.<h1>Severe Outlook: Monday</h1>Severe storm threats hang around for Monday through the Carolinas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_spc day 2-1685903916804.jpg"><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/Carolinas Severe Mon-1685925717031.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Rain totals will be around an inch, with locally higher amounts of 2-3" possible where showers and storms train over the same areas. Not everyone will get rain or storms, but where they form, downpours could be heavy at times.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/BAMS Rain totals-1685925750539.png">This is needed rain though, as much of the Southeast has not received much rain in the last 30 days. The golden colored areas are the spots in most need of rain, including east Tennessee, north Georgia, North Carolina, and the upstate of South Carolina. As of now, drought is minimal across the Southeast. But more sunny and warm days will continue to dry the soils out and drought can build, if we don't get much rain in the near future.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/30 Day Percent-1685925936078.png">You can get the latest details on this top weather story along with the Southeast regional forecast, at :10 past the hour on WeatherNation!

Storms Monday in the Southeast

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Flooding has been rampant over the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma, along with northwest Louisiana, over the last few days. Moisture in our upper atmosphere has collided with the dryline, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/Severe%20Weather%20Continues%20Across%20the%20Great%20Plains">producing widespread showers and storms</a>, just about every single day. 7-day rain totals show more than 6-8" has fallen in eastern New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and western Oklahoma.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rsc_rainfall totals-1685908390498.jpg">Saturday afternoon, flash flooding developed quickly in Shreveport, Louisiana after 3" of rain fell over the city in a matter of hours. Roads with poor drainage quickly had water pile up, and parts of I-20 were chest-deep in floodwaters resulting in stalled vehicles and water rescues.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/VO_060323_RSC_SHREVEPORT, LA_WHOLE SIDE OF I-20 FLOODED OUT, PEOPLE WALK THROUGH IT AFTER THEIR CAR GOT STUCK OFF CAM (SPED UP)_LADOT_NC_E060323-1685846976409.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The regions in green and blue have seen well above-average rainfall within the last month, and while it should help the ongoing drought conditions, additional rainfall could overwhelm the soils. Amarillo, Texas has seen the sixth wettest May ever! Rainfall totals were over triple compared to an average May, with 7.36" of rain recorded this May.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rsc 230 daty new-1685904259572.jpg">Outlooks</h1>The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has highlighted the risk of excessive rainfall for the next few days. The darker green colors indicate elevated chances for flooding, due to saturated soils and training areas of heavy rain. With how wet May was through this part of the region, the saturated soils mean the ground will have a harder time absorbing any additional rainfall which increases the chance for runoff.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rsc excessive rainfall-1685932787800.jpg">The severe weather threat is isolated overnight for southern Texas. The main hazards will be the potential for strong winds and large hail.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_spc wind hail-1685932831720.jpg">Storms are expected to linger overnight with our in-house model bringing in a morning commute complex right through the San Antonio Metro. Be prepared for slow travel in the morning hours!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_18z rsc overnight-1685932886985.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For more on the severe weather and flood threats, stay with WeatherNation for the latest in your Top Weather Headlines always streaming 24/7.

Gulf Coast Storms & Flooding Threat

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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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A backdoor cold front has brought major changes to temperatures in the Northeast. Strong storms, gusty winds, and hail were all reported as a frontal boundary moved from northeast to southwest. We now have a coastal low that will continue to bring unseasonably cool air and periods of rain to the region through Sunday (ABOVE).Record low temperatures were broken Sunday morning in New York including Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia where temperatures barely surpassed 50 degrees, brrr!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rne_tie record lows-1685921750759.jpg">We even had a record-cold high - Portland, Maine's warmest temperature was the coldest for any June 4th on record. Only reaching 49 degrees.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rne_record cold high-1685932563049.jpg">Other spots across New England had a raw and chilly Sunday, by early June standards, with more to come into the upcoming work week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rnw_sundays obs highs-1685932501167.jpg"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rne_fcst temps-1685932612996.jpg">Due to the area of low pressure off New England's coast, cooler air will be funneled in with winds out of the north. It will be cloudy, breezy and chilly across New England due to the influence of the low.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rne18z-1685932675891.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>A gradual warmup begins Wednesday as the low drifts away. Temps will reach the 60s on Wednesday and Thursday in Burlington, VT but these temps are still below average.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot 2023-06-04 111258-1685898816698.png">This cooling trend will continue for next week. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) favors cooler than average temperatures for the Northeast, and much of the eastern and central US in general.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/TEMPS-1685829945455.jpg">For more on temperature trend, join WeatherNation for your latest top weather headlines, always streaming 24/7.

Cooler Temps in The Northeast

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A persistent pattern is keeping the radar active in the Northern Rockies. A strong ridge of high pressure parked over the Upper Midwest and an area of low pressure near the Pacific Northwest are working together to produce a strong southerly flow, bringing moisture from the Gulf of Mexico as far north as the Canadian Border.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_west moisture-1685932315240.jpg">Showers and storms become widespread each afternoon with heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds. If you have outdoor plans, the mornings will definitely be your best chance of staying dry.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/RNW Rains-1685929357079.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For the latest Flash Flood Warnings, download the WeatherNation app. Warnings will always be scrolling at the bottom of the screen. Forecast rainfall totals could exceed 1-4" in localized spots over the next several days. This means a daily chance of flooding will exist at least through Tuesday of this week!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_rnw_excessive rain mon tue-1685932365010.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Rainfall in the next several days will be up to several inches! Continue to monitor for flooding and avoid high water.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/06-04_west fcst rainfall-1685932426192.jpg">For more information and updates with this system, tune into WeatherNation for :50 past the hour for our Western Regional Forecast.

Flood Threat Continues for the Northern Rockies

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Kara has always been passionate about weather and knew from an early age that she wanted to become a meteorologist. Living in different regions of the country and experiencing weather events ranging from ice storms to tornadoes drove her to pursue a bachelor's degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. Throughout college, storm chasing became a regular event for Kara, where she saw first-hand the power of the atmosphere. Kara graduated cum laude from OU and decided to further her meteorology education with a Master's degree from Mississippi State University. The deadly April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak struck while Kara was studying at MSU; her first “Dixie Alley” tornado event and an up close glimpse into the destruction of the storms she so closely studied. Her broadcast career began in Elvis’ birthplace, Tupelo, Mississippi, where she earned her Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal from the American Meteorological Society. Kara's career has included coverage of all types of severe weather including tornado events, flooding and tropical systems across multiple southern states. Recently she helped cover the 2020 Easter Sunday deadly tornado outbreak in southeast Mississippi. In her free time, you can find Kara outdoors exploring new areas with her mini poodle,Truffles. Kara is also an avid runner and frequently races in 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons. Say hi to Kara on <a href="https://twitter.com/wxkara">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/karajameswx">Facebook</a>!

Kara James

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The first named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season was a tropical storm for less than 24 hours. Arlene has now weakened to a post-tropical cyclone. This system will continue to move south and no further advisories will be issued from the National Hurricane Center.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/POST TROPICAL ARELEN-1685825219078.jpg">There are currently no other areas of interest for potential tropical activity in the Atlantic basin at this time, either.Southern Florida can continue to see heavy rain Sunday as lingering moisture from what's left of Arlene moves over the Keys and south Florida and interacts with the sea breeze. Scattered showers and storms, some with torrential downpours, are likely again Sunday afternoon. However into Monday as the system moves into the Atlantic, dry air on the west side of the low will wrap in and give a brief dry day with minimal storms.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/6-3 FL moisture-1685848025302.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Generally, Florida's soils can handle this amount of moisture, but isolated flooding is possible especially in southeast Florida. Heaviest totals could be 2-4" by the end of the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/6-3 RSE FL accum-1685848150252.png">As a result, the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has highlighted the risk for excessive rainfall in Florida and a flood watch is in effect through Sunday for southern Florida for 1-3" of rain, with 4"+ possible in localized areas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/13-1685827718935.jpg">Due to wind from a combination of differing pressure systems, waves will be higher and surf will be rough along Florida's east coast and southeast Georgia Sunday. Be careful if you plan on going to the beaches, or wait until later when the rip current threat lessens. Even strong swimmers can be swept out to sea in a rip current.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/06/14-1685827847886.jpg">For more on the wet weather forecast in the Sunshine State and for eyes on the Gulf, stay with WeatherNation for the latest forecast information.

Arlene Weakens to a Post-Tropical Cyclone

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Patrick Crawford has always been a huge weather buff! He grew up in Plano, Texas, and it was there that he experienced what Mother Nature was capable of doing. He would always turn on the television to see what local meteorologists were saying about the weather. That's when he realized he wanted to be a meteorologist.

Patrick graduated from Northern Illinois University (’04) with a degree in Meteorology and a double minor in Mathematics and Geography. Broadcast Meteorology has been great to him and he has been able to work in television markets all across the country. Some of his stops have included New Orleans, Green Bay and even Yuma, Arizona. He is so excited to be part of the WeatherNation team.

He has been awarded the prestigious CBM (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) weather seal from the American Meteorological Society.

Feel free to catch up with Patrick Crawford on his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MeteorologistPC/">Facebook</a> and on <a href="https://twitter.com/MeteorologistPC">Twitter</a> pages.

Patrick Crawford

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The Storm Prediction Center has issued a MARGINAL (level 1 out of 5) risk for portions of Minnesota, northern Iowa, and western Wisconsin. Hail will be the main threat but damaging winds will also be likely. This follows hail from the same system on Monday in the Dakotas.The peak of storm activity will be associated with warmer afternoon temperatures before letting up by the evening. Storms continue into the overnight hours, as more moisture and energy arrive from the west.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/05/mnstorms-1685490007006.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Forecast rainfall totals will be locally higher where stronger storms are expected to move through. Currently, there is a risk of excessive rain that may lead to localized flooding. Since there is a persistent and slow-moving pattern, some storms are capable of producing up to 3" of rainfall. This would be good news for the drought in western Iowa.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2023/05/rainfall-1685461597072.jpg">More on this story can be watched live at :30 minutes past the hour during the Central Regional forecast. Join us!

Strong Storms for Minnesota & Iowa

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May 15 marks the beginning of the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season. The official season runs through November 30th for the Eastern Pacific Basin.

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Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season is Underway

Great Lakes: Smoke, Storms, & Heat

Air Quality ForecastSmoke from wildfires in C

Storms Monday in the Southeast

Strong thunderstorms rumbled through a few is

Gulf Coast Storms & Flooding Threat

Flooding has been rampant over the Texas Panh

Cooler Temps in The Northeast

A backdoor cold front has brought major chang

Flood Threat Continues for the Northern Rockies

A persistent pattern is keeping the radar act

Arlene Weakens to a Post-Tropical Cyclone

The first named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hu

Strong Storms for Minnesota & Iowa

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a MARG