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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<p>A surge of Monsoon moisture is streaming across the West including CA, NV, UT, AZ, CO, and NM.</p><p>Even Palm Springs, CA set a daily rainfall record!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tomer palm springs rain record-1756166892600.jpg"></p><p>During July and August we watch for surges of Monsoon moisture. During those months, steering winds turn southerly and escort in new moisture from the Gulf and Pacific.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-24 053958-1756035609554.png"></p><h1>Timing</h1><p>Daily rounds of t-storms with flash flood potential are likely through Thursday.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tomer 4 corners futurecast-1756165354960.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Widespread thunderstorms are expected this week as moisture continues to funnel in. The best time for storms will be with diurnal heating during our afternoons, but because so much moisture is in place, some morning and overnight storms will be possible.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/08-25 rsw mon-1756157595919.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>The WPC has issued Excessive Rainfall Outlooks (flood outlooks) through this week. Most areas will be under the level one risk, marginal, for isolated flash flooding, but a level 2 risk (slight) is being highlighted for some areas as well.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-25 153325-1756157690345.png"></p><p>Some of these storms could be a little gusty and dusty, with damaging winds potentially affecting areas of Arizona. The Storm Prediction Center is monitoring areas including Phoenix and Tucson for that threat today.</p>

Chris Tomer

Monsoon Moisture Surges, Flood Risk From California to Colorado

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<p>A strong Summer cold front knifed its way through the Northern Tier and Plains.  Overnight lows were in the 30s in Minnesota on Monday morning!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tomer record lows 3-1756165869410.jpg"><br>We also set a few record lows on Monday morning.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tomer record lows 2-1756165924187.jpg">Many locations are being monitored for the potential to break or tie record low temperatures from Tuesday through Thursday. Temperatures will be significantly cooler than average in the coming days.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tomer record lows-1756152958075.jpg">Forecast High temperatures through Thursday:</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tue-th-1756146576802.png">Temperatures will be cool to the north, but cities further south will also be below average. Raleigh and Nashville will be below average as well. Raleigh has an average high of 88° for this time of year, but on Thursday will only see a high of 79°.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tu-sff-1756146617630.png">Is it too early to be thinking about Fall foliage? Nah! Locations in northern Alaska are already seeing peak color! It won't be too much longer until the leaves start changing at higher elevations in the Lower 48!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-21 123915-1755801563088.png"></p><p></p>

Strong Summer Cold Front Delivers Record Low Temps

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<p>A surge of Monsoon moisture is headed for the Northwest between Tuesday and Thursday. </p><h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tomer nw forecast pattern-1756164911337.jpg">Rainfall</h1><p>1-3 inches of total rainfall is possible across Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.</p><h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tomer nw 5 day rainfall forecast-1756164957056.jpg">Flash Flooding</h1><p>There is a Slight Risk for Excessive Rain (dark green) on Tuesday.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tomer nw excess tues-1756165008736.jpg">There is a Slight Risk for Excessive Rainfall (dark green) on Wednesday.</p><h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tomer nw excess wed-1756165058728.jpg">Timing</h1><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tomer nw futurecast-1756165087800.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Cooler High Temps</h1><p>The extra clouds and higher rain chances will likely deliver cooler temps.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tomer nw highs-1756165141019.jpg">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest.</p>

Monsoon Moisture Surging Into The Northwest

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<p>Upper-level high pressure will stay dominant over the western U.S., leading to dangerous heat and dry conditions. Heat alerts have come to an end for the southwest, but there are still some in the northwestern U.S.</p><p><strong>Extreme Heat Warnings </strong>and<strong> Heat Advisories</strong> remain in place across the Northwest, as temperatures are expected to run above average. Seattle has a forecast high of 88° on Tuesday, and normally averages 77°. By Mid-Week and the end of the week, expect temperatures to cool down.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/tomer nw heart alerts-1756164312225.jpg"></p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-25 122753-1756146630096.png">The longer range temperature trend for the last days of August looks warmer than normal in the Pacific Northwest/West Coast and normal across the Four Corners.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-25 123322-1756146822565.png">Tune in to WeatherNation for the latest on your forecast.</p>

Heat Alerts Continue for the Northwest

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Kevin Schneider

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<p>About two-thirds of all Atlantic hurricane activity typically occurs between August 20th and October 10th. We're heading through the heart of Atlantic hurricane season, and we certainly have activity that indicates an uptick in energy. Currently, we are monitoring three areas of interest!</p><h1>Fernand</h1><p>A tropical wave developed into a <strong>Tropical Storm</strong> with the National Hurricane Center's latest outlook. The storm has been given the name<strong> Fernand,</strong> pronounced FAIR-NAHN. The good news for the East Coast is that this storm's path is well east of the US mainland and it will weaken.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-25 152202-1756156930341.png"></p><h1>Eastern Pacific</h1><p>Tropical Storm Juliette has formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This system will strengthen a bit over the next few days, but remain well offshore.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-25 152237-1756156969913.png"></p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-25 152229-1756156976113.png">Two other areas of interest are being monitored in the Pacific. The <strong>first</strong> area of interest is being highlighted in the same spot Juliette formed. Right now, the National Hurricane Center is giving it a low chance of development over the next few days. The <strong>second</strong> is well south of the Hawaiian Islands, with gradual development possible as it moves west into the central Pacific.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-25 152138-1756156981298.png"></p><h1>Next Few Weeks</h1><p>The tropics in the Atlantic have a chance to stay active through the first week of September. While a large-scale Kelvin Wave isn't likely to spur activity like it has over the last two weeks, additional tropical waves could develop in the Atlantic and the Gulf/Western Caribbean. During this time of year, any development will need to be monitored closely.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-21 051407-1755774861734.png">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest.</p>

TROPICS: Fernand Spins Around Atlantic, Juliette Forms in the Pacific

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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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<p>A strong cold front is pushing across the Front Range and Midwest. It is dropping temperatures and bringing strong storms and heavy rainfall. Through Monday morning, there will still be strong storms possible with a <strong>marginal </strong>to<strong> slight</strong> risk of severe weather.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-24 194042-1756086109690.jpg">These storms will linger through parts of Oklahoma through the morning on Monday.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/0824-1756086230802.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>The next 5 days will remain active with heavy rain and flooding threats.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-24 194711-1756086461645.jpg">There are flood watches in place in anticipation of heavy rain and flooding.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-24 194804-1756086508629.jpg">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest updates on the forecast. You can always find your full Central Regional Forecast:30 past the hour.</p>

Front Brings Storms to the Midwest and Front Range

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<p>Another day and another record rainfall in South Carolina. This time it was for downtown Charleston! The heavy rain risk isn't going away, as there will be more heavy rain chances on Sunday for some of the same areas.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-24 050823-1756033711271.jpg">Storms will stick around Sunday, with rainfall rates of 2–3 inches per hour possible in heavier, slower-moving systems. Some of the Outer Banks could pick up enough rain to create flooding thanks to a little enhancement from the low spinning off of the coast. </p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-24 050847-1756033738504.jpg"></p><p>Showers and thunderstorms will stick around through the rest of the weekend, starting relatively early each morning. The front will slowly move farther south and bring heavy rainfall across Central Florida.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/secoldfront-1756003938444.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">The beaches of the Atlantic Coast could see an additional 1-2 inches, with isolated higher amounts possible. Soils in this region are saturated from 1-3" of rainfall along the stationary front since Friday.</span></p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/08/Screenshot 2025-08-23 205233-1756003963363.png">Tune into the Eastern regional forecast :10 past the hour for more details.</p>

More Flooding Possible in the Southeast

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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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Dense fog advisories are in place across the Central and Eastern U.S. this morning.  You will definitely want to give yourself extra travel time this morning in these areas.
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Check out the amount of coverage area with the fog alerts.  They are extend from the Gulf Coast to the Ohio Valley this morning.  Dense fog advisories means that fog will limit visibility below 1/4 of a mile for several hours.  If driving, you will want to slow down, use your low beams if possible and leave plenty of distance in ahead of you.

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Cities such as Dallas, Little Rock and New Orleans have had some of the thickest fog reports this morning.  We will be covering the fog and all the top weather stories all morning on WeatherNation. Curious how you can stream our 24/7 weather coverage? Here is how---&gt;<a href="https://media.weathernationtv.com/apps/">Streaming Options</a>

Several States are Dealing with Dense Fog Wednesday Morning

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Monsoon Moisture Surges, Flood Risk From California to Colorado

A surge of Monsoon moisture is streaming acro

Strong Summer Cold Front Delivers Record Low Temps

A strong Summer cold front knifed its way thr

Monsoon Moisture Surging Into The Northwest

A surge of Monsoon moisture is headed for the

Heat Alerts Continue for the Northwest

Upper-level high pressure will stay dominant

TROPICS: Fernand Spins Around Atlantic, Juliette Forms in the Pacific

About two-thirds of all Atlantic hurricane ac

Front Brings Storms to the Midwest and Front Range

A strong cold front is pushing across the Fro

More Flooding Possible in the Southeast

Another day and another record rainfall in So