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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<h1>Outlooks</h1>For the overnight, an Enhanced Risk was upgraded to a Moderate risk across parts of the Interstate 94 region of North Dakota for destructive winds. Storms have already produced winds over 90 to 100 mph! The hailstones have been huge too!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750476443102.png"> Energy will be high to extreme for storms on tonight, which will allow for the potential for very large hail and hurricane force winds in what are known as significant severe weather threats. These threats have been outlined below.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750475171992.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750475194978.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750475290279.png">The threat will persist on Saturday as storms continue to pop-up around the building ridge. Upper-level energy will not be quite as high, meaning the threat level and number of severe storms will be lower.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-20 053651-1750419747271.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750475349051.png"><h1>Forecast</h1>It will be very important to have several ways to receive alerts tonight as these severe storms push eastward for areas like Fargo and Grand Forks. The thunderstorms will cluster into a complex across the Arrowhead of Minnesota and Michigan on Saturday morning. For Saturday afternoon, there is a conditional threat of severe weather across the Upper Midwest. Most of the storms could be in Canada. However, if storms do develop that could be severe in bringing wind and hail concerns.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/New Baron Video 3-1750475566610.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Severe Weather Threat Increases Friday in the Upper-Midwest

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Chris Tomer

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<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/denver-1750467100048.jpg">The hottest temperatures of the year are on the way for many east of the Rockies. Naturally, it will be the first official day of Summer, so I guess we can't complain.Widespread heat alerts are now in effect through next week from Colorado out to Chicago and St. Louis.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Day1SVR-1750458594605.png">The strong high that is responsible for all of the heat in the southwest is on the move. As that slides northeast, it will bring the stifling heat with it.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-20 090848-1750432133490.jpg">Areas in the Central Plains will see temperatures reach well into the 90s and could feel close to 100+. Since this is the first stretch of hot weather of the season, it's important to prepare mentally ahead of time.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-20 090932-1750432178557.jpg">Try to limit any strenuous activities outdoors this weekend. Drink plenty of water and take multiple breaks if you do venture outdoors.<h1>TOO HOT TOO SOON?</h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-18 184109-1750293810338.png">Is this normal? It's a little ahead of schedule. Many places don't see their first 100 day until sometime in July. The early nature of this dose of heat factors into the Heat Risk (top) that tries to boil down all of the different factors going into heat waves. Extreme risk try to highlight significant stretches of problems, including threats to life.Looking for tips on how to stay safe and beat the heat? Check out the American Red Cross: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://redcross.org/heatcheck">redcross.org/heatcheck</a>

Hot Weather Spreads to the Heartland

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The pattern across the Northeast has been cool and rainy, as of late. Surely, many residents could not tell you the last weekend it did not rain. Now, Mother Nature looks to flip the switch, with the chance of widespread record-breaking heat headed into next week.<h1>Hot Temperatures</h1>A strong high-pressure pattern builds in by early next week, causing temperatures to soar. As a result, newly issued heat alerts have been issued for parts of the East Coast and more will likely to be issued heading into the weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1png-1750459382317.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-18 204257-1750300983047.png">Record highs will be likely for parts of the Northeast starting Sunday and lasting through at least Tuesday of next week!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750459457310.png">With the added humidity levels, this heat will become dangerous, particularly for the elderly and vulnerable. The NWS's Heat Impacts product shows a widespread swath of Extreme heat impacts.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750459552670.png">Remember, heat is the deadliest weather condition! Oftentimes, it is overlooked, but doing so in this case may create very dangerous situations. Be prepared!

The Heat Is on in the Northeast

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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.

Connect with Rob on <a href="https://twitter.com/WxRobBradley">Twitter</a>

Rob Bradley

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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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Brittany Lockley

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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 the 14th of June.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-20 051607-1750418474627.jpg">Now, there is a new area of concern in the Eastern Pacific. An area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms has roughly a 40 percent chance of development within the next 7 days. This area is currently located offshore of Central America and Southern Mexico.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1750459299954.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-20 051839-1750418323392.jpg">Backtracking just a bit to Erick, its remanent moisture is expected to move into the United States. This will have a profound impact on New Mexico, with bringing rainfall into the region. New Mexico has been extremely dry and fires have been ongoing across the region. The rainfall is expected Sunday into early next week.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2025-06-20 05-19-42-1750420578334.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>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>

New Tropical Threat Emerging in Eastern Pacific After Hurricane Erik's Landfall

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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.

Alana Cameron

Record Breaking Heat in the Southwest

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Drought conditions, low humidity and strong winds will lead to a Critical Fire Risk for cities like El Paso, TX and Roswell, NM today and tonight.  Here is the very latest.
<h1>Drought Monitor</h1>
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Drought conditions continue to take shape across the 4 Corners Region.  This means theses areas under dry and moderate drought conditions could easily see a wildfire today.
<h1>Wind Forecast</h1>
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Areas being monitored for a critical fire risk could feel winds of 20-30 mph with gusts over 50 mph.  This means if a fire starts it will easily strengthen and spread with wind speeds this strong.
<h1>Wildfire  Prevention</h1>
Here are some helpful hints on how to prevent wildfires.  I would definitely avoid any outdoor activities that involve sparks or flames.

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Keep checking back with WeatherNation for more updates.

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