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<h3>Melissa made landfall on Tuesday, October 28th, around 1:00 PM ET near New Hope, Jamaica, as a Category 5 hurricane, the 3rd strongest Hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin, with a central pressure dropping to 892 mb. Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 185 mph.</h3><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1984077869409325158" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1984077869409325158"></div><h3>Hurricane Melissa made its second landfall in eastern Cuba early Wednesday near the city of Chivirico as a Category 3 storm before moving past Bermuda Thursday night.</h3><ul><li>Catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding caused major damage in Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba.</li><li>Wind damage is widespread and catastrophic across western Jamaica.</li><li>Melissa became a post-tropical cyclone on Friday and moved into the north Atlantic.</li></ul><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1983196616640299223" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1983196616640299223"></div><h1>How Can You Help?</h1>There are many reputable organizations that are offering relief to Jamaicans impacted by Melissa. We recommend doing your own research about any organization you plan to donate to, but here are a few that have a history of helping. Cash donations are recommended instead of donating items like food and clothing.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot 2025-11-01 053852-1761997309915.png">Tune into WeatherNation for the top weather headlines for more on the tropics.

Tracey Anthony

How to Help Those Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

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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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Coastal areas will be dealing with intrusions of ocean water, known as coastal flooding, during the week ahead with the return of king tides!<h2>What is a "king tide?"</h2>When the gravitational pull of the sun and moon are both higher than normal, high and low tides become more pronounced, leading to flooding during high tide and potentially low water issues during the low tides.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot 2025-11-02 051621-1762088418982.png">This happens most often from the fall through the spring as the sun's gravitational pull on the earth is the strongest. Despite winter conditions in North America, the sun is actually closest to the earth in early January.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot 2025-11-02 051520-1762088418986.png"> King tides are most pronounced when the moon is at its closest point to the Earth in its orbit, which is known as perigee. This is happening at the same time as the full moon for both November and December, creating what's known as a supermoon. During these supermoon events, the moon will be about 14,000 miles closer to the Earth than normal!<h2><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot 2025-11-02 060337-1762088634156.png">November King Tides</h2>King tides will be ramping up throughout the week ahead. Note how much the tidal range grows in Charleston from now through Wednesday, increasing from about 6 feet to over 7 feet by Wednesday!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762165790353.png">Tides near Miami (Virginia Key below) will also increase this week, increasing from about 2 feet to 3 feet!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762165816978.png">Coastal flood alerts will likely be issued as we get closer to the mid-week time-frame, so be sure to check your high tide times locally and avoid areas near the coast during those times. December will also feature a round of king tides with another supermoon!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot 2025-11-02 054718-1762088653776.png">

King Tides Return to Start the Month

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Kevin Schneider

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WEST - A series of atmospheric rivers have been responsible for wet, windy, and snowy weather in the northwestern U.S over the last few weeks. The next round of rain and snow is taking shape as our next river pushes in. Some areas that received the most recent rainfall picked up a few inches heading into this weekend.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762163971054.png">Our next system is gathering moisture and will work onshore early this week, bringing back more chances for rain and snow. Here's how much we might be in for over the next few days (below). Wednesday looks to be the day with the most widespread rain, which could lead to a renewed round of flooding. Parts of the northern Cascades could receive a foot or more of snow on the highest peaks.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762164010453.png">With multiple inches of rain on the way, the Weather Prediction Center is already monitoring coastal areas. Starting on Tuesday, the threat for flash flooding will return. But each day from Tuesday to Thursday could lead to flooding.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762180559961.png"><h2>Timing</h2><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-03 03-01-13-1762164096191.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Be sure to join us at 50 past the hour for more details during your west regional forecast.

Next Big Push Of Moisture in the Northwest

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Adrian Hernandez

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<h1>Early Work Week</h1><hr>We're in for several rounds of moisture in the north east throughout this work week. We'll start off with this clipper system bringing forth some relative moisture to the region. This forecast moisture model shows a small plume moving into the region by mid-week.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-03 04-43-15-1762170213274.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>However, the amount of rainfall that this system is expected to yield, is not terribly impressive.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762170338103.png">Going towards the end of the work week, temperatures will start to fall slightly. Some spots like Burlington, VT, for example, drop down into the high 40s for the daytime highs on Wednesday!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762170747448.png"><h1>Late Work Week</h1><hr>Going into the weekend, we have another, stronger system making it's way through the north east. This will funnel a much larger plume of moisture into the region.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-03 05-07-57-1762171692226.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Some of the ingredients in the atmosphere will likely favor a far more active pattern than what we can expect earlier on this week. Some key factors are some warmer temps from the southeast, another is some slight wind shear. Just enough turn to yield some more rainfall.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762171975570.png">To time some of this rain out, we can expect the heaviest precipitation to occur around the overnight hours of Thursday, and then throughout the day on Friday. Some of the heaviest downpours can occur closer to the Great Lakes. We even have some snow in the forecast for some of our friends in New England!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-03 05-10-54-1762171962957.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Accumulation wise, we can expect pretty heavy downpours almost region-wide. Some decent snowfall is expected around the UP of Michigan by Sunday, as well as northern portions of the states of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762172063836.png">Make sure to stay tuned to WeatherNation throughout the next few days for all the current updates on your rain on the way!

Stormy Conditions Return for the Northeast Later this Week

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We're well on our way to winter, but high temperatures will be soaring across the Western and Central United States to start the month of November. Upper-level ridging is shifting east across the Southwest this weekend before settling over the Southern Plains during the work week. Numerous high temperature records fell on Sunday across portions of Nebraska and Colorado. Denver hit a monthly record high of 83°.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762163276657.png">We're well on our way to winter, but high temperatures will soar across the Western and Central United States to start November. Upper-level ridging is expected to build across the Southwest before shifting slightly east into this week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762163313768.png">A few record highs will be possible in Colorado and Texas into Monday and Tuesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762163342955.png">Looking into the weeks ahead, another ridge is likely to continue to bring high heat across the lower 48. Specifically in areas of the desert southwest and portions of west Texas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762163484962.png"> Temperatures look to stay warm through the middle of the upcoming week, with highs approaching the upper 80s in portions of Texas into Thursday and Friday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762163522952.png">Weekend temperatures in San Antonio will actually hover just below average before the next ridge moves in from the west, gradually increasing highs through Friday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Web1-1762163555538.png">Get forecast details for your section of the country with our regional forecasts which air at :10, :30, and :50 past the hour from east to west. You can also watch the latest forecast anytime with the WeatherNation app!

Record Warmth Possible From Nevada to Texas

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Powerful storms swept through the Lone Star State Saturday afternoon, leaving behind a trail of reports of MASSIVE hail. <div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1984779336571072529" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1984779336571072529"></div>The Storm Prediction Center was monitoring the area, with a SLIGHT risk of severe storms, centered around Corpus Christi.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot 2025-11-02 051049-1762085595532.jpg">Some of the biggest hailstones grew to the size of baseballs in south Texas! <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot 2025-11-02 051418-1762085717730.jpg">Here's a look back at the timing from Saturday's storms. <video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-02 05-14-55-1762085762661.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Thankfully, the forecast going forward will be much quieter - catch your Central Regional Forecast at :30 past each hour.

Patrick Crawford

How Big Did the Hail Get in Texas Saturday?

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An upper-level low has been moving across the country, bringing rainy, windy, and cooler weather to many areas. Heavy rain caused flooding issues in the Northeast on Thursday where over 3 inches of rain fell in New York and New Jersey. The system moves out later tonight but parts of Northern New England could see some light snow.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/10/New Baron Video 3-1761966114231.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>We may even see minor snow accumulations in parts of the Adirondacks, as well as the Green and White mountains.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/10/1-1761966147465.png">As the rain clears, expect cloudy, cool, and gusty conditions to persist into Saturday morning. Secure any decorations in your yard as they may be sent flying with gusts to 45-50 mph.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/10/1-1761966186570.png">Be sure to join of live on WeatherNation for more details!

Jesse Kelley

Gusty Winds & Rain Linger in the Northeast on Friday

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The <a href="https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Climate Prediction Center</a> has updated their <a href="https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/lead14/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">outlook for May</a>, making some changes from the <a href="http://bit.ly/2Zt22Na" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previous forecast issued a couple of weeks ago</a>. Warmer than normal weather is still expected along the East and West Coasts, but an area of colder than average temperatures has been added in the Plains. The precipitation forecast looks similar, with wetter than normal conditions in the Plains and drier than average weather in the Northwest.

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Great news continues in the drought forecast, with only western Washington and coastal Georgia and South Carolina seeing potential drought conditions.

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Weak El Nino conditions are expected throughout the upcoming month as warmer than normal Pacific Ocean temperatures are being observed. Current climate trends, soil moisture, model forecasts and global weather patterns were the main weather products used in the forecast, <a href="https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/fxus07.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the Climate Prediction Center</a>.

For WeatherNation: <a href="http://bit.ly/2HhiTgF" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meteorologist Mace Michaels</a>

Updated May Outlook from the Climate Prediction Center

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WEST - A series of atmospheric rivers have be

Stormy Conditions Return for the Northeast Later this Week

Early Work WeekWe're in for several rounds of

Record Warmth Possible From Nevada to Texas

We're well on our way to winter, but high tem

How Big Did the Hail Get in Texas Saturday?

Powerful storms swept through the Lone Star S

Gusty Winds & Rain Linger in the Northeast on Friday

An upper-level low has been moving across the