Brittany Lockley

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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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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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The weather continues to remain quite active across parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. Following severe weather on Wednesday and Thursday, the next round of severe storms will move in tonight and throughout the weekend for the Dakotas and Upper Midwest.<h1>Outlooks</h1>Tonight, there is an ENHANCED RISK of severe weather across North Dakota with the biggest threats being destructive winds and large hail. Tornado threat is possible so have a few ways to receive severe weather alerts late tonight!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1751078321187.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2-1751065507018.png">For the rest of the weekend, storms will continue to push eastward across the rest of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes states.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1751065572461.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2-1751065598979.png"><h1>FORECAST</h1>Tonight individual storms will congeal into a couple of storm clusters moving throughout the Interstate 90, 94 and 29 corridors. By Saturday morning, a few severe storms will be possible in Minnesota. As the cold front moves eastward, it will be the trigger mechanism for additional thunderstorm development Saturday afternoon! Some heavy rain will be possible too.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/New Baron Video 3-1751078432364.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Severe Weather Threat Returns to the Midwest

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Rob grew up in South Florida, where daily afternoon storms and hurricanes piqued his interest in meteorology early on. That interest was fostered by his teachers and his father, who one time brought him onto the roof of their home to watch a funnel cloud move through the Everglades several miles away. Years of filmmaking and tv production in high school gradually pushed him toward broadcast meteorology at Florida State University, where he joined and eventually led the student run daily weather show. After graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Meteorology, he began his career at KESQ in Palm Springs, California before heading to KFSN in Fresno and WLOS in Asheville, North Carolina. He has covered a diverse array of extreme weather events, including haboobs and flash flooding in the desert, extreme snow in the Sierra, hurricanes, and Appalachian ice storms. He also enjoys telling stories and reporting about weather issues.

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Rob Bradley

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More severe storms moved across parts of the Great Lakes and Northeast on Friday. A few wind gusts topped over 50 mph across Ohio and Michigan. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1751077994791.png"><h1>Outlooks</h1>Tonight's outlook includes a Marginal risk for damaging wind gusts from Western Pennsylvania down to Western Virginia. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1751078043343.png">A few more storms with damaging winds will be possible over the I-95 corridor tomorrow as the cold front cuts into the heat.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-27 172855-1751066941315.png">Forecast</h1> For Saturday, the cold front takes over as the primary forcing mechanism as it sweeps east.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/New Baron Video 3-1751078230514.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/2025/06/1-1751078264326.png">

Cold Front Brings Severe Thunderstorm Risk Back to the Northeast

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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 earlier this week, the NHC is now watching the western Gulf for potential development this weekend.<h1>ATLANTIC</h1>An area of thunderstorms is gradually moving to the WNW along the coast of Central America. This activity is expected to lead to the formation of a weak low pressure system west of the Yucatan, an area known as the Bay of Campeche, this weekend. Depending on where the low forms, this system may have a chance to get organized briefly before it moves inland in Mexico. Impacts to Texas are expected to be low for the most part, though rip current risks could increase on southern Texas beaches to end the weekend and into early next week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1751077518143.png">Heavy rain in Mexico is expected to be the primary impact from this system, though if the low gets organized over water, some wind impacts are possible. Barry is the next name on the list in the Atlantic this season. As a reminder, systems only get names if they reach tropical storm status (sustained winds over 39 mph) or higher.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-24 082217-1750774988465.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 the 14th of June.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot 2025-06-22 205029-1750647070946.png">The Eastern Pacific looks to remain active for the foreseeable future. Thunderstorm activity is gradually gaining organization and a organized low pressure system is expected this weekend, possibly becoming a depression or tropical storm. A well organized system is possible next week as it moves to the WNW, close to the coast of Mexico.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/2-1751066657800.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/06/1-1751066629761.png">

Gulf Being Watched for Tropical Development

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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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Kevin Schneider

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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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It’s estimated that nearly 46 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving in the United States.  Turkey is the staple of the feast but it may take longer to cook your bird at higher altitudes.  Cooking a turkey Denver, Colorado may take a little longer than one cooked Miami Florida because of the difference in elevation above sea level. As you go up in elevation, the air thins and there is less oxygen and atmospheric pressure which affects most everything you cook.  

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At sea level water boils and turns into steam at 212°F but water will boil at lower temperatures at higher elevations.


Boiling Points at elevation
Sea level  =  212°
2,000’       =  208°
5,000’       =  203°
7,500’       =  198°
10,000’     =  194°

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Altitude will have a larger effect on baking and boiling foods than on roasting but you may have to roast that turkey a little longer at higher elevations. Adjusting roasting time at higher elevations can be a bit tricky and a meat thermometer is always a good idea.  At lower elevations, a temperature in the thickest part of the thigh of at least 165°F should indicate a done turkey.

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At elevations say above 4000 feet, you may need to add add approximately 5-10 minutes per pound to recommended roasting time @ 325°F.  Use a meat thermometer to check doneness. A temperature of 180-185° in the thickest part of a thigh for a whole turkey should indicate a fully cooked bird at higher elevations.  

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Checking the temperature often near the end of the cooking time will help in pinpoint when it is ready to eat.  Another thing to consider is that at higher elevations many times the air is much drier.  Account for evaporation and keep that bird basted.  Happy Thanksgiving to all from sea to shining sea.

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Thanksgiving Preparation and Elevation

Thunderstorms Possible in the Southeast Overnight

SOUTHEAST - Strong thunderstorms have develop

Severe Weather Threat Returns to the Midwest

The weather continues to remain quite active

Cold Front Brings Severe Thunderstorm Risk Back to the Northeast

More severe storms moved across parts of the

Gulf Being Watched for Tropical Development

While the Eastern Pacific has made most of th

Record Eastern Heat With Relief Coming

EAST - Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warni

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

NEW MEXICO - A conveyor belt of moisture will

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

Sounds like something out of science fiction,