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></p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2119564015060025572" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2119564015060025572"></div><p>Rain is tapering off after the heavy totals that fell over the Lone Star State the last couple of days. On Sunday, we had several rainfall records fall.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/WEB 1-1794231174728.png">Not only were there records, but some of the totals surpassed half a foot of rain.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-09 155523-1794264949158.png"></p><h1>Rain &amp; Flood Potential</h1><p>Any additional rainfall Monday through Tuesday will be lighter, but because of the significant totals there will still be the possibility of isolated flooding.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-09 155628-1794265037493.png">The WPC keeps <strong>marginal </strong>to <strong>slight </strong>risk for flooding around overnight.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-09 155721-1794265052393.png">More on your Central Regional forecast can be found :30 past the hour on WeatherNation.</p><p></p>

Texas Flood Threat To Start The Week

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WeatherNation Meteorologists

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<p>Ready for the first snow of the season? While a few flakes have come down in the usual spots this fall (northern Great Lakes &amp; New England), a solid burst of measurable snow is possible toward the end of the week and into next weekend. There's still a lot of time for big changes - so check back in with us throughout the week.</p><h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-07 103411-1794073162585.png">What We Know</h1><p>A big trough will dig down the Eastern U.S. - but the exact placement of the trough and its cold air still need to be worked out. Forecast model ensembles all show a cold low-pressure system, but vary with timing and strength still.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-07 103431-1794073182235.png">A larger trough will help several shortwaves swing through the Eastern half of the country, providing extra lift for heavy rain and snow. The timing and placement of these shortwaves could have a big impact on snow and heavy rain, as they provide an extra burst of energy that could pull Atlantic moisture into the cold air.</p><h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-07 103422-1794073182237.png">What We Don't Know</h1><h2>Snow Totals</h2><p>The ECMWF (Euro model) shows some solid snow chances for similar areas highlighted by the WPC (top of page), while the GFS is also showing potential for snowfall. The GFS tends to overestimate snow, as it turns icy conditions into snowfall more than it should, so take this with a grain of salt.</p><h2><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-09 113631-1794249404145.png"></h2><p>We are still working on narrowing down possibilities of outcomes still, with about 3 viable scenarios still on the table.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-09 113524-1794249338997.png"></p><ul><li><p>A faster movement of the trough as it sets up could carry it eastward faster. This would severely limit any rain/snow totals.</p></li><li><p>A trough that sinks almost due south, allowing it to dig deeper and pull in more cold air before the moisture leaves. This is the ceiling outcome that could bring a decent snow, even in the lowest elevations</p></li><li><p>Some cross between those two, which would likely limit snowfall to the highest elevations of the Appalachians</p></li></ul><h2>Rain Totals</h2><p>As the trough brings Atlantic moisture into the Northeast, the potential increases for heavy rain and snow. The ECMWF is showing rainfall totals between 1-4 inches for parts of the Northeast, with the heaviest rain from Thursday into Friday. These totals could change significantly with the timing and placement of the lows.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-09 155249-1794264773829.png"><strong>Bottom line:</strong> there is increasing confidence an impactful cold system will cruise East toward the end of next week, but details remain fuzzy. We'll keep you updated with changes and a fine-tuned forecast as the event draws near. Sometimes models can completely bust in the 5-10 day window, so don't run to get bread and milk just yet.</p>

East Coast Snow? What We Know About the Late Week System

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<p>Hurricane season isn’t over yet. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring twp areas of interest across the Atlantic and Pacific, and the newest tropical storm in the Central Pacific.</p><h2><strong>Pacific: Pena Continues East in the Pacific</strong></h2><p>Tropical Storm Pena formed on Friday Southeast of Hawaii. This is the fifth named storm in the Central Pacific Basin this season, which beats the previous record for named systems in a season (3). This storm will stay south of Hawaii, with limited impacts to the island chain. Increased winds and waves are expected through the weekend, but that should be it for impacts.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-09 155351-1794264836098.png"></p><h2><strong>Atlantic: Staying Quiet</strong></h2><p>Not much is happening in the Atlantic Basin. What was Invest 94-L is no longer being monitored for tropical development. The Atlantic hurricane season ends at the end of the month.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-09 114435-1794249926655.png"></p><p>Although tropical activity typically decreases as fall progresses, the Atlantic hurricane season officially continues through November 30. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season also runs through November 30. For now, neither disturbance has developed into a tropical cyclone, but the Pacific system has the greater potential for organization this week.</p><p>WeatherNation will continue monitoring both areas of interest and provide updates as new information becomes available from the National Hurricane Center.</p>

Tropics Update: Pena Spinning in the Pacific

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<p>The calendar has now turned to the month of November, and that means the beginning of the wet season for cities like Seattle and Portland. An atmospheric river setup is likely for the West Coast for the next several days. So for a refresher, what is an atmospheric river? An atmospheric river is a large plume of moisture being transported from deep tropical Pacific moisture northward to the West Coast.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/BARON 5-1793935449125.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Over the next few days, several lows forming near Alaska are sliding south and slamming into SW Canada and NW Washington State. Through Monday, the Olympia Peninsula and Northern Washington are expected to see rainfall totals between 3-6 inches. The Portland Metro will see up to an inch, with most of the moisture missing them to the north. The Cascades will see some heavier snow this weekend too!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-09 075052-1794235892778.png"></p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-09 075205-1794235940470.png"></p><h1>LONG TERM WEST</h1><p>Long-range models are hinting at some of these Pacific waves continuing to drive into California and for the Four Corners next week. Heavy rain, snow, and strong winds could be a possibility as we move into the middle of November.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/1-1794020568559.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/2-1794020590072.png"></p><p>This is a developing story, and we will be here following the latest for you on WeatherNation!</p>

Atmospheric Rivers Slam the West

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Brittany Lockley

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<p>The same system that has produced unsettled weather across much of the country is still impacting the East Coast, bringing a surge of moisture into New England. The front will be exiting the Northeast Saturday morning. However, it brought rainfall totals over 6 inches in Massachusetts. The heaviest rain will be moving out, but an area of low pressure will still bring chilly rain to the Northeast into Sunday morning.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-07 113420-1794076472352.png"></p><p>The heaviest rainfall, according to our in-house forecast models, remains over portions of CT, RI, and MA. There could also be some snow chances with the colder air getting wrapped up into the system.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-07 113507-1794076517572.png"></p><p>For more on your Eastern Regional Forecast, tune in to WeatherNation :10 past the hour.</p>

Patrick Crawford

Heavy Rain Brings Flooding Concerns to Northeast as Storm System Moves East

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<p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: #454545;">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></span></p>

Rob Bradley

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<p>Residences along the Ocoee (TN) and Toccoa (GA) River have had to leave their homes early Thursday morning as heavy caused catastrophic flooding overnight into the morning hours. Up to 10 inches of rain fell in parts of Northern Georgia Wednesday evening, leading to a surge of water in the Ocoee, hitting a record height of over 18 feet.<br><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-05 073059-1793889084159.png">Residents along the river are being evacuated and the red cross has opened a shelter. The flooding will likely continue to shift down stream with major impacts.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-05 073047-1793889084161.png">More than 11 inches of rain fell in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northern Georgia late Wednesday into early Thursday, flooding several areas before running off into the Toccoa/Ocoee.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-05 074333-1793889818485.png"></p><p></p>

Flash Flood Emergency For Parts of Georgia and Tennessee

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<p>Florida has seen heavy rainfall and lots of flooding over the last few days. In fact, Melbourne, FL saw its wettest day EVER on record with 11.51" on Monday. Watch the storms train over many of the same areas Monday morning:</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/2026-11-03 07-33-35-1793720142845.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Monday beat out the old record of 10.23" in 2017 with Irma making landfall! We will see things taper off, but there will still be some localized areas of heavy rainfall for Tuesday. Any area that saw the catastrophic flooding Monday will be very sensitive to any additional rain today.</p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="2117632897909735452" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2117632897909735452?a=EuxY1xZfhVig7RAXyus&amp;s=20"></div><p>In total, many parts of Florida have seen over 20" of rain since Sunday. Picking this up in 48-72 hours time was the main reason for the heavy flooding we've been seeing.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-04 062641-1793791669426.png"></p><p>Overall, we've already seen totals well over that. In fact, in Brevard County, a flash flood emergency was issued on Monday morning (since has expired). These exceedingly rare advisories are especially dangerous. If one is ever issued in your area, you need to seek higher ground immediately.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/Screenshot 2026-11-02 104349-1793634469029.png">Thankfully, coverage is likely to be more isolated across most of Florida through tonight.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2026/11/11041-1793818717680.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Check in with us on WeatherNation at :10 past the hour for your full eastern U.S. breakdown!</p>

Tracey Anthony

Torrential Downpours Batter the Sunshine State

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Severe storms fired up both Friday and the 1st day of December on Saturday. Dangerous severe storms brought damaging wind, hail, and tornadoes across the southern and central U.S. both days.
<h2>Friday, November  30</h2>
On Friday, storms started to fire in the afternoon, continuing through the overnight timeframe. Numerous tornado warnings were issued for storms from Texas to Missouri. The National Weather Service continued storm surveys through into the weekend. At least 3 tornadoes occurred Friday, all in Oklahoma and Missouri. Sadly, at least 1 death was reported as a result of the storms, according to the local Aurora, MO Police Department.

One of the longest lasting tornadic storms of the event tore a path of damage at least 25 miles long through Sequoyah county, Oklahoma, where the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-2 tornado. Winds were estimated to be between 115 to 125 mph.

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<h2>Saturday, December 1</h2>
December started on an intense note, especially for Illinois where <a href="https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/181201_rpts.html">nearly 2 dozen tornadoes</a> were reported across the state. Some severe storms carried over from the previous night, others fired up for a second round during he afternoon as temperatures and moisture climbed.

Tornadoes ripped through several communities, causing damage across the 'The Prairie State'. Storm surveys are expected to continue through Sunday in some areas by the local <a href="https://www.weather.gov/ilx/">NWS office in Lincoln, IL</a>. The storms to be surveyed include a possible tornado near Taylorville, IL, and the other in west-central Illinois near the Illinois River. WeatherNation obtained many visuals of the storms.

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The threat of severe weather continues into Sunday for parts of the southeastern U.S. including areas from the Florida Panhandle to the Carolinas.

Stay with WeatherNation as we continue to track the severe weather risk ahead.

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Tornadoes Rip Through Central, Southern U.S.

Friday, November 30

Saturday, December 1

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The calendar has now turned to the month of N

Heavy Rain Brings Flooding Concerns to Northeast as Storm System Moves East

The same system that has produced unsettled w

Flash Flood Emergency For Parts of Georgia and Tennessee

Residences along the Ocoee (TN) and Toccoa (G

Torrential Downpours Batter the Sunshine State

Florida has seen heavy rainfall and lots of f