Summer of 1993, New England Dragway. That's when and where Steve knew he wanted to become a meteorologist. More than 20 years later he is extremely fortunate and blessed to be able to live his childhood dream. As a lover of math and science, Steve had a consistent interest in weather in elementary, middle, and high school before discovering you can major in meteorology. He attended Lyndon State College in Vermont where he received a bachelor's in meteorology-broadcasting and associate's in television news. He has worked as a meteorologist and reporter in Winchester, VA, Burlington, VT, and most recently in West Palm Beach, FL. He's recognized by the American Meteorological Society with the Certification of Broadcast Meteorologists.

Steven Glazier

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<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/PKG_101724_TRT 1.45_CPC WINTER OUTLOOK_STEVE GLAZIER_BH_101724-1729201959789.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>This year's winter outlook has been released by the National Oceanic &amp; Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and it calls for a mild winter for most spots. One of the national centers, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC), takes the lead on presenting these seasonal outlooks. Officials at NOAA's CPC say La Niña is one of the key factors for this upcoming weekend. The agency expects the winter weather pattern to evolve through February and even March.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 110044-1729185345413.png">At the top of this article, you'll find the temperature outlook for the mainland U.S. The Southwest, Deep South, Southeast, and East coast are expected to have a mild winter, while the northern High Plains and Pacific Northwest are expected to have a cooler winter. The precipitation outlook follows the same general pattern, with some wetter weather possible in the Upper Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Great Lakes.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/LA NINA MOVIE LYNX-1729185478917.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>CPC expects La Niña to develop throughout the winter months, which typically leads to a more northerly storm track, leaving the southern tier of the country warmer and drier. As a result, widespread relief from drought does not appear likely across the South.&nbsp;With this pattern, there is a snowy potential across parts of the Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Lower snow totals could come in from the Southwest and East coast.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 110151-1729185535715.png">Remember, outlooks are a look at the broader picture. Darker colors indicate the CONFIDENCE in the forecast, NOT the amount a region will be warmer or wetter.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 110220-1729185547806.png">Day-to-day weather conditions will still vary...so it’s important to keep up to date on the latest conditions...and we’ll do that right here on WeatherNation.&nbsp;

Patrick Crawford

NOAA'S Winter Outlook Released

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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!

Alana Cameron

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An upper-level trough is forecast to swing into the western U.S. to bring unsettled weather at the end of the week. With temperatures trending lower, higher elevations may be subject to snowfall. For more details on how this may impact your temperature forecast in the southwest, see this related article here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/running-hot-for-the-first-week-of-fall">End in Sight for Record Breaking Heat.</a><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/2024-10-17 07-11-44-1729170728682.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Northwestern U.S.</h2>A few systems will parade through the northwest over the next few days. Our first front has pushed into the Intermountain West and will help produce rain and snow. By Friday, a reinforcing front will bring even more wet and unsettled weather to the Pacific Northwest.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/FORECAST-1729218699230.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The heaviest snow is expected to fall Thursday through Friday in Montana with amounts over 5-7000 feet that could reach 6 to 12".<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1729204125278.png">With this snow in the forecast, the National Weather Service has issued winter weather alerts across the mountains of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho for Thursday through Friday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1729203993994.png"><h2>Southwestern U.S.</h2>This system will also influence the southwestern U.S. Higher elevations can expect snow chances to increase by the end of the week.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/FORECAST-1729218774828.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Winter weather alerts have been expanding across the southwest from Utah to Colorado. Portions of the Wasatch and Uintas may see up to 2 feet of snowfall through Friday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1729204287687.png">The Cottonwoods can expect 6-12" of snow, Western Uintas 10-20" with localized totals up to 2 feet, and the rest of the mountains up to 4-12" with localized totals up to 18". In Southwest Colorado, areas around the San Juan Mountains could be in for possibly a couple feet of snow!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1729204340472.png">For more details on this tricky forecast, be sure to join us :50 minutes past the hour for your western regional forecast.

Snow on the Way for the Western U.S.

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WeatherNation Meteorologists

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While tropical activity in the Atlantic normally tends to trend down through October, impactful systems can and do occur during the final two months of hurricane season.<h1>Atlantic Ocean</h1><h2>Disturbance 1 - Invest 94L</h2>The NHC is monitoring a tropical wave deemed Invest 94L located over the central tropical Atlantic. This wave is currently producing disorganized showers and storms and is forecast to move westward. This area is moving quickly, so gradual development is not as favorable. The area will still bring heavy rainfall to the Caribbean islands.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 071958-1729171209002.png">Forecast models keep Invest 94-L on a westward trajectory, approaching the Caribbean later this week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1729202943101.png">Forecast models are picking up on this potential development closer to the Caribbean. Here's what the GFS (American) model is projecting later this week. Remember, that this is ONE deterministic model and is subject to change.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Baron 2-1729203039030.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2></h2><h2>Disturbance 2 - Western Caribbean</h2>The National Hurricane Center is monitoring another area in the western Caribbean. Some development is possible if it stays over water later this week. This looks like it will affect mostly Central America.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 072049-1729171258352.png"><h1>Looking Ahead</h1>The Climate Prediction Center has released their 2-week and 3-week tropical outlooks for the Atlantic and Pacific, and currently, there is low confidence in any tropical formation. But know that the weather is always changing and we'll be here to bring you the latest information on what's brewing in the tropics.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 072111-1729171281967.png">Hurricane season officially ends Saturday, November 30th, which means there are only 47 days until hurricane season is over.

What's Brewing in the Atlantic?

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A couple of record low temperatures were set on Thursday morning across the Appalachian region of the eastern United States. The "fields" had frost on them, as Westfield and Bluefield both sank to freezing levels, tying and establishing a new record minimum temperature for today's date. The cold air is thanks, in large part, to a strong area of high pressure across the Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio Valleys.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 062922-1729168169767.jpg">The area of high pressure is moving over the Ohio Valley and across the Appalachians. To the west, for cities such as Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Oklahoma City, warmer air will quickly arrive via southerly winds. Since the high pressure center will be across the East coast on Friday morning, we can expect another cool, somewhat chilly, morning.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1729204591468.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 062122-1729168246083.jpg">The largest temperature difference to average is being felt across the Southeast United States. Here, temperatures will be 10-15 degrees below average on Friday morning. By Saturday, temperatures will only be 5-10 degrees below average. By Sunday, morning temperatures will be their closest to average.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 062130-1729168312619.jpg">Meanwhile in the Northeast, a gradual trend in the warmer direction is expected as well. Overnight lows will still fall into the 40's and the 30's with additional frosty conditions likely, especially Friday morning. The weekend won't feature as much frost.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 062207-1729168355745.jpg">We continue to monitor the impacts of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. For folks working outdoors here, the temperature will continue to be chilly through the weekend mornings, however will be warming to more comfortable levels in the afternoon.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 062141-1729168425767.jpg">Alas, we are in the season where temperature swings happen frequently. If you're not a fan of the cool air, hang in there just a little while. Next week, warmer weather will be likely for much of the eastern U.S. For more details on these temperature swings, catch your East Regional Forecast at :10 past every hour &amp; your Central Regional Forecast at:30 past every hour.

Brrrr! The Chill is Being Felt Across The East

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PHOENIX, AZ - The streak. Is finally. OVER! On Tuesday, Phoenix, Arizona was only 9 degrees above average. We say this in a bit of jest, but Tuesday's high temperature DID NOT break a record for the first time in three weeks! Prior to that, Phoenix had tied or broken a daily high temperature record for 21 straight days.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1846348603528565011" src="https://twitter.com/NWSPhoenix/status/1846348603528565011"></div>The 21 straight days of temperature records is a record itself. The city had not experienced three straight weeks of record highs since record keeping began. Thankfully, this stretch of heat has abated.<h2>Southwest</h2>A late-week trough will be responsible for bringing a halt to record-high temperatures. This trough will bring much cooler temperatures to the southwest and for the first time in months - below average temperatures are possible this weekend!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 072639-1729171606280.png">In Phoenix, we may actually experience below-average temperatures for a change. We will remain above average until the latter half of the work week when temperatures are forecast to drop below 80° for the first time since April 14th - that's 184 days of above 80° highs.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 072435-1729171521734.png">In Las Vegas, highs will cool as low as the 60s this weekend. The last time we were this cool was also back in April!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 072353-1729171495180.png"><h2>Southern Plains</h2>Changes are brewing for the south-central U.S. too. Oklahoma City and Dallas will drop below average as early as Wednesday! Even Houston will drop our 90-degree highs and replace them with 70s. Did someone say sweater weather?<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 072541-1729171552011.png">After a painfully hot stretch in cities like Austin, temperatures are forecast to drop down into the 70s by mid-week. Fall is here friends!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-17 072607-1729171576214.png">For more details on the ongoing heatwave, tune into WeatherNation!

Jesse Kelley

Record Breaking Heat Comes to a Close

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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.

Connect with Rob on <a href="https://twitter.com/WxRobBradley">Twitter</a>

Rob Bradley

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It has been an incredible year for space phenomena! <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/eclipse-2024">The Eclipse</a> captured the country's interest in April before two incredible displays of the Aurora Borealis down to Southern Latitudes in both <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/aurora-borealis-stuns-Friday-Night">May</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/northern-lights-put-on-dazzling-show-thursday-night">October</a>. Now, stargazers and astronomy lovers could be treated to one of the best comets of the decade through late October. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-12 125001-1728759013410.png">Comet C / 2023 (A3), also known as Comet <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://blogs.nasa.gov/Watch_the_Skies/2024/10/02/ancient-oort-cloud-comet-to-make-first-documented-pass-by-earth-in-mid-october/">Tsuchinshan-ATLAS,</a> last passed the earth about 80,000 years ago, but was only discovered last year! This Oort cloud comet has been gracing the morning skies in the Southern Hemisphere over the last few weeks as it approached and moved around the sun. The comet is now passing Earth at its closest distance in its current orbit and is now expected to move away and slowly fade from view. Because of this movement away from Earth, seeing the comet earlier in the month will likely provide the best viewing conditions!<h1>How to See the Comet</h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Comet-C-2023-A3-Map-ST-version-1728759033662.jpg">Timing for this event will be important, as the comet will only be visible for a short time in the evening before it dips below the horizon, especially earlier in the month. For the first few nights of viewing, the comet will appear low on the western horizon to the right of Venus (by about two fists held at arm's length). Be sure to be ready around sunset with a clear western horizon and something to be able to zoom in, like binoculars or a telescope. If you're lucky, it may be visible to the naked eye, but the tail may not be visible unless you use magnifying equipment.<h1>Comet Observations</h1>People around the country with clear skies were able to view and photograph the comet on Monday evening<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1846234591281271013" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1846234591281271013"></div>As the month continues, the comet will gradually appear higher above the western horizon, but it is expected to fade as the month progresses. Here is where you'll need to look for the evening of October 16th.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-15 122430-1729016690117.jpg">Clear skies will be a must but getting away from city lights will also help the comet stand out as dusk fades into night. Binoculars, a telescope, or a zoom lens on a camera are recommended to help see features of the comet!<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-12 132817-1728761329247.jpg">Cloud Cover</h1>Clouds could be an issue for portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast. A clear western horizon is ideal for spotting the comet.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Baron 2-1729128090879.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>

Comet Visible for the Northern Hemisphere in the Evenings

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SHERIDAN, WY - The Elk Fire continues to burn in northern Wyoming near Sheridan, the acreage has increased to 91k acres with containment at 28%. Today's forecast calls for increased fire activity because of unseasonably warm temperatures, dry fuels, and low humidity. This fire was caused by lightning.Fire weather alerts have been issued for through the weekend as our weather pattern begins to change! Expect more rain in the forecast and even some high-country snow, but for now, it is the gusty winds and dry air. Here are the areas of concern, where anything that can spark a flame is not advised!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1729112526039.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1729112590584.png">In addition to the Elk Fire burning in the Big Horn National Forest, the Pack Trail Fire continues to burn over 86k acres. Together, these fires have burned nearly 180k acres.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1729113059865.png">Air Quality Alerts remain in effect in close proximity to burning fires, due to lofted wildfire smoke. This smoke is expected to get caught in the jet stream and occasionally push into places like Denver and Rapid City.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1729127775255.png">Meanwhile, fires continue to burn across Southern California. The Line Fire, which has had trouble containing, continues to burn. The good news is that it is up to 93% containment, with cooler air coming in.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1846540909581869536" src="https://x.com/SanBernardinoNF/status/1846540909581869536"></div>For more details on the heat and fire threat this week, catch your Regional Forecasts at :30 and :50 past every hour!

Nearly 30 Million Under Fire Alerts

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Wild developments have surfaced from the state of California after local authorities arrested a man believed to be tied to the Park Fire. He pushed a burning car into a ditch, that started the blaze on Wednesday, July 24. The day it started, it grew over 124,000 acres with little containment. Now, the fire is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/7/24/park-fire">burning more than 399k acres</a>. The fire is burning across Butte and Tehama County, north of Chico. According to CalFire, the fire continues to burn very actively in steep terrain, which has made it difficult to access for firefighters.Related article: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/Wildfire%20Smoke%20Impacting%20Air%20Quality%20Across%20the%20West,%20Central%20U.S.">Wildfire Smoke Impacting Air Quality Across the West, Central U.S.</a><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/08/1-1722656433076.png">The map below shows the Park Fire's recent activity which started after a burning car was pushed into a gully. On Wednesday, it was sparked and began moving to the north of Chico (red). Then Thursday (dark orange) it burned to the north. Friday (orange) the fire burned to the east and northwest. Saturday (light orange), the fire burned toward CA Highway 44. Then on Sunday and Monday (mustard to light yellow), more flames engulfed Highway 44 and reached farther east into the Plumas National Forest. Tuesday (lightest yellow) headed towards Mineral and Prattville.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/08/1-1722626545687.png">Within the first five days, the Park Fire grew to become one of California's largest wildfires on record. On Friday, August 2nd it surpassed 399,000 acres, making it the 4th largest wildfire in California state history. The largest wildfire (or group of fires) was the August Lightning Complex fires in northern California in 2020, when more than a million acres of land was scorched.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/08/1-1722626651028.png">We're entering the hottest time of the year in this part of the country, which could continue drying vegetation and making it conducive for fire starts. Prevent future fires by obeying burn bans, avoiding anything that sparks, and properly disposing of anything lit on fire. We will continue to update you on this developing story.

Park Fire Now the 4th Largest in California History

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