Kevin Schneider

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<p>The southeast is getting a taste of summer-like temps, bringing a hot streak. An area of high pressure is helping to lock in the heat, meaning temperatures will be above average this week. It's also turned the winds out of the east in Florida, which has brought up the rip current concerns</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-23 061504-1745410576218.jpg"></p><p>Many records will be in jeopardy through Sunday. Many cities across Florida, including Tallahassee and Orlando, will have the potential to tie or beat records. But it is not just Florida, cities across the south like Montgomery, Alabama, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will be in the running to break records.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/1-1745461390814.png"></p><p>Looking at this week, cities across the south run above average. Tampa, Florida, has an average of 84° for this time of year, and temperatures will reach the 90s this week, bringing the heat. Little Rock, Arkansas, should be in the 70s this week, but will see highs in the low 80s.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/1-1745461456609.png"></p><p>Everyone will be warm, though, record high or not. Many locations are 10-15 degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, and it could stick around for the rest of the month. While it's still a little too early to talk exact degrees, the Climate Prediction Center is confident that above-average temperatures will close out April for most of the country.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/1-1745461487466.png"></p>

Jesse Kelley

Feeling Like Summer in the Southeast This Week

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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>The Jones Road Fire began in Ocean County, NJ. It has grown to over 13,000 acres and is 50% contained.<br></p><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1915183488875049209" src="https://x.com/njdepforestfire/status/1915183488875049209"></div><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-23 193447-1745458528513.png"></p><p></p><p>Smoke from this growing fire could reach residents in New York City on Thursday morning. Air quality alerts are in place from parts of the Jersey Shore into Long Island.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/04-23 rne fire-1745458601329.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>Air quality alerts are in effect for parts of New Jersey and New York through Thursday.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-23 150652-1745442421153.png"></p><p>The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Stay with WeatherNation for the latest.</p>

Alana Cameron

Wildfire Breaks Out in New Jersey

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<p><strong>TEXAS</strong> - Storms on Wednesday in west Texas brought numerous severe warnings, one of which produced up to 3.75" in diameter hail in Dimmit, Texas, on Wednesday evening.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-23 194259-1745459100762.png"></p><p>The threat of severe thunderstorms continues in these areas of West Texas overnight and re-energizes as we head into Thursday. Wednesday night's SPC outlook remains at a level 2, <strong>SLIGHT, </strong>risk for severe storms.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-23 193726-1745459150673.png">Another batch of thunderstorms will develop Thursday afternoon, but they don't appear to be quite as widespread. Because of that, the Storm Prediction Center only has a <strong>MARGINAL</strong> risk for severe thunderstorms. A few more isolated storms will be possible on Friday in Texas too.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-23 112648-1745429223500.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/2-1745439485545.png">Here's a look at the timing of these storms for the end of the week. Storms quickly look to complex together as they move through the southern Plains during the afternoon, evening, and into the overnight hours.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/rsc tx-1745459261697.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>More on your top weather headlines and regional forecasts can always be found streaming on the WeatherNation app.</p><p></p>

Multi-Day Severe Threat in West Texas

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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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<h1><strong>WHAT TO EXPECT </strong></h1><p>Strong to severe storms fired up around the plains today, bringing damaging winds and hail. Scott City and Shields, Kansas, saw hailstones of 2.00". (equivalent to the size of an egg) Scattered storms will continue overnight, with some being strong to severe. The biggest threats we see will be damaging winds and large hail. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/KANSAS HAIL REPORST-1745458549576.png"></p><h1>FORECAST </h1><p>Storms are still churning overnight as an area of low pressure sticks around. On Thursday, with daytime heating, we see more storms develop across the plains. By Friday morning, things are much quieter.</p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/plains showwwww-1745458648751.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p></p><h1><strong>THURSDAY </strong></h1><p>The severe threat continues on Thursday for Kansas and Oklahoma, and Colorado. Any storms that develop can have damaging winds and large hail.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/thursdyssss-1745458896866.png">On top of the severe threats, each round will be capable of producing torrential rain. By Friday, some locations could see more than 4+ inches of rainfall. Flash flooding could develop, especially by Thursday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/1-1745439932891.png">Stay with WeatherNation for the latest. Your full Central Regional Forecast can always be found :30 past the hour on WeatherNation.</p>

Severe Chances Spill Out Into the Plains

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<p>What's one more day?</p><p>This slow-moving front will make it four days now that we've had to monitor storms along it this afternoon. Temperatures will heat up this afternoon, which could be just enough energy to lead to severe storms.</p><p>Related article: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/tornadoes-turn-deadly-saturday-damaging-homes-from-texas-to-oklahoma">Last Weekend's Deadly Severe Weather</a></p><p>The <strong>marginal </strong>risk for severe storms continues through tonight.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-23 111106-1745428273525.png"></p><p>Storms will once again pop up in the afternoon near our boundary, posing the threat of large hail and damaging winds:</p><p></p><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/2025-04-23 06-06-24-1745410069837.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><p>With nothing sweeping these storms out to sea quickly, torrrential rain will be slow-moving as well. Pockets of 2-3 inches could overrun some area roads, so flash flooding will be a threat as well.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-23 060654-1745410147313.jpg"></p><p></p><p>For the latest on the forecast download the WeatherNation app and stream us LIVE.</p>

Cold Front Sparks More Severe Storms Through Tuesday

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Tracey Anthony

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<p>The Central Plains brace for more rain this week, including thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding. The larger scale pattern has Gulf moisture streaming north, this moisture transport is causing dew points to rise as far north as Minnesota. For many across the Central Plains the ground is already extremely saturated from rain over the last few weeks of April.</p><p>Soils are saturated from heavy rain over the past 5 days:</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/tomer flood 5 days-1745367582810.jpg">Additional rain over the next seven days will likely spark additional Flash Flood Watches and Warnings. Excessive rainfall outlooks have been issued for the next several days across the Central Plains, which indicates the chances for flooding rains.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/tomer 3 day flash flood-1745367559837.jpg">Forecast rainfall through early Saturday:</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/tomer forecast rain-1745367672676.jpg">There is still uncertainty at how these rainfall events will impact the continuous river flooding along the lower Mississippi River, which is still moving water through from the deluge of 12-14" in early April across the plains and Ohio Valley.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Web 1-1745411693692.png">These rainfall events are small in comparison but still could have some impact on water levels.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-21 191838-1745284722992.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot 2025-04-21 191848-1745284732898.png"></p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/04/Web 6-1745321807498.png"></p><p>Stay with WeatherNation for the latest.</p><p></p>

Several Days with Storm Potential Spark Flood Threat

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WeatherNation Meteorologists

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<p>National Park Week starts Saturday, April 19th, and runs through Sunday, April 27th, It is a week to celebrate the over <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm"><strong><em><u>400 National Parks</u></em></strong></a>! Throughout the week, parks will host events to highlight the unique nature of the parks, how you can volunteer, and the innovation happening across the country. National Park Week also encompasses Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22nd</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/04/nps-1713740968123.png"></p><p>At WeatherNation we spoke to some of the most popular and lesser-known national parks across the U.S. and highlighted them in our "Get Out and Explore" series.</p><h2>Catoctin Mountain Park (Maryland)</h2><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">This mountain park sits near the hustle and bustle of East Coast cities such as D.C. and Philly and allows people to explore the great outdoors and reconnect with nature. The heavily forested park offers hiking, camping, stargazing, and more. If you look closely, you might even find old whiskey and moonshine stills from the prohibition period.&nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W9VRUt93epc" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Death Valley National Park (California)</h2><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Home of extreme weather, this park is known for canyons, salt flats, and North America’s lowest point. &nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4d1AmHZQRw8?si=-FBI8TOpXtvw7zoz" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (Alaska)</h2><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Lake Clark in Alaska sits about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage and is only accessible via small plane. This park boasts incredible wildlife and views as well as some of Alaska’s extreme weather.&nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U3IM3w8M1Yc?si=i22NXFs0uVL_TX3y" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Lava Beds National Park (N. California)</h2><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Sitting just south of Oregon, Lava Beds National Monument is surrounded by volcanos. Visitors can explore lava tubes ranging in difficulty from easy to expert. This gives people a chance to explore the “volcanic plumbing” of the region. &nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6c0aGmAgC38?si=BPzHjKS7iBSK5K3X" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Black Canyon of the Gunnison N.P. (Colorado)</h2><p><span style="color: inherit">Black Canyon of the Gunnison is the steepest and narrowest canyon of the entire U.S. and sits in Southwest Colorado. The canyon provides intense changes in temperatures and is impacted by monsoon season during the summer months.&nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/getko7k6xv8?si=FBWTTOSZJH-3EkeR" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Badlands National Park (South Dakota)</h2><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">An “undiscovered gem” in the national park system, Badlands offers landscapes, wildlife, and spectacular stargazing. NPS recommends spending at least some time in the park at night to fully experience another side of the park.&nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qbXfbFmDko0?si=V71zMdVtyCkH_o9K" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Manassas National Battlefield Park (Virginia)</h2><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">History lovers will love taking a trip to Manassas National Battlefield Park. Home of two major civil war battles, the park has acres of walking tours to explore a piece of American history.&nbsp;</span></p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cTg1gYAD1o8?si=nn75R3h1z054AFxh" start="0"></iframe></div><h2>Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site (New Hampshire)</h2><p>Check out the only national park dedicated to a sculpture! It doesn't open until May so mark your calendars for next month.</p><div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xlEEJRl0d_w?si=yPubZ3-sANBW6iiQ" start="0"></iframe></div><h2></h2>

National Park Week: Get Out and Explore

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Alana Cameron was born and raised in Canada in the city of Mississauga, just outside of Toronto. Alana is the oldest of 4 siblings, all close in age, and grew up playing outside with them in all types of weather. After graduating high school, Alana moved to study at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna for a year before transferring to Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Atmospheric Science. Upon completion, Alana moved back to Toronto where she completed a post-grad degree in Meteorology at York University. After her post-grad, she went on to complete another post-grad in Broadcast Journalism - TV News at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. During her final year of studies she had the privilege of interning with the best in the business in Canada at The Weather Network. Once she finished her internship, she got the call from small-town Denison, Texas where she accepted a job as an on-air meteorologist at KTEN-TV, right in tornado alley, covering severe weather from Sherman/Denison (North Texas) to Ada (Southern Oklahoma). After the most active tornado season Oklahoma had seen in May 2019 (105 tornadoes!) Alana is excited to join WeatherNation to cover weather all across the nation. If you're interested in following her on social media she can be found @alanacameronwx!

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<p><strong>SOUTHWEST - </strong>Numerous records broke this weekend in California and Arizona after a dangerous heat left millions under heat alerts. On Monday, new records broke in California. Here are some locations that tied previous records for September 9th.</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot 2024-09-09 210554-1725937597028.jpg"></p><p><strong>Excessive Heat Alerts</strong> remain in effect until tonight in  California and Arizona for the continued dangerous heat. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot 2024-09-10 124813-1725994127762.jpg"></p><p>By tomorrow, temperatures return to seasonable for many of us. Los Angeles finally drops back into the 80s and San Diego in the 70s, so long heat wave!</p><p><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot 2024-09-09 210745-1725937685381.jpg"></p><p>More on your Western Regional Forecast can always be found :50 past the hour on WeatherNation.</p>

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National Park Week: Get Out and Explore

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