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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A strong area of high pressure has taken over the West, which means warm-to-hot temperatures are in effect for this portion of the country. Record warmth is in full swing, and multiple records were broken throughout the south and west. Shreveport, LA, set a new record with 91°, beating out the old record of 89°. Death Valley and Indio, CA, are no strangers to the heat, but records were broken in these cities as temperatures climbed into the 100s on Tuesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/RECORD HGIGF-1742952992785.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/RECORDDSSS-1742952932334.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Web 4-1742982275644.png">Over the next few days, the West is on track to see dozens of records tied or broken. Here's a look at where records can be broken through Thursday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/rerr-1742953129616.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h1>Forecast Highs</h1>The above-average temps will stick around through Thursday before temps get cooler for some folks. Las Vegas, which normally averages 74° for this time of year, will see a high forecast of 90° on Wednesday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/phoenidddd-1742953216323.png">The Pacific Northwest will see temperatures over 20 degrees above average for some. Cities in this region will climb into the 70s and a few into the 80s. Boise normally sees a high of 57°, but on Wednesday the forecast high is 81°! Temps will drop back down on Thursday and Friday for this region.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/weddd-1742953286576.png">The Northern Rockies could see rapid snowmelt through next week as high temperatures climb to more than 20° above average. Billings, Cheyenne, and Rapid City are all expected to climb into the 70s.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/jfjfjfs-1742953323274.png">If you plan to spend time outdoors, especially when venturing farther away from cities on a hike or similar, be sure to bring plenty of water, take breaks in the shade, and wear loose, light-colored clothing.

Tracey Anthony

Western U.S. Tastes Summer This Week

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Kevin Schneider

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A slight risk for severe weather has been issued for the Northwest, a rare event given Seattle hasn't been in the slight risk area since at least 2012. Severe weather has been easy to find it feels like over the past few weeks. It's in places you would typically expect, from the southern plains to the Deep South. Our next threat roars onshore Wednesday, which could bring severe thunderstorms to....THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST??<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-25 061056-1742904665726.jpg">That's right, areas around Seattle and Portland could be looking down a risk for damaging winds and large hail as storms develop Wednesday afternoon. So what's causing this?<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-25 062620-1742905628962.jpg">A powerhouse system will spin onshore, but it's coming on the heels of record-warm temperatures. That combination typically doesn't happen up here, especially not this early. The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded to a SLIGHT risk of severe weather that includes Seattle, Portland, and Spokane. This includes the threat of significant hail (larger than 2" in diameter) and an isolated tornado threat.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-25 124420-1742928563989.png">Storms look to get going in the afternoon and could bring large hail and damaging winds as they lift north.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/03-25 rnw 18z-1742955239464.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Heavy rainfall could lead to additional flooding in the Pacific Northwest. Some areas in the next week will pick up 3-5 inches of rain, on top of what has fallen recently.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-25 124935-1742928583927.png">

Rare Severe Threat Visits the Northwest

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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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TEXAS - After an increase in drought conditions has overwhelmed the state of Texas, rain in the forecast is certainly needed, and rain is what we'll get. Unfortunately, the price of extensive drought and incoming rain is this risk for flash flooding. Drought-stricken soils often have a hard time retaining water quickly, which causes runoff and flooding.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-25 173906-1742946329332.png">The Weather Prediction Center has issued excessive rainfall outlooks for Wednesday through Friday. The heaviest of this rain and storm event will come in Wednesday and Thursday, so there is a level 3, MODERATE, risk of flash flooding across southern and Gulf Texas.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Web 1-1742981453665.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Web 2-1742981463283.png">According to the WPC, rainfall totals may reach up to 5-10", but localized amounts may reach amounts upwards of 10-15". Given the environment we are looking at, rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour are a possibility.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-25 201446-1742958037850.png">Later Wednesday afternoon and into the evening, a heavy rainfall event is likely to move over southern Texas. The soils may quickly become overwhelmed with the amount of rain in these areas, increasing the flood threat. By Wednesday night, a few convective storms may even turn severe.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/03-25_tx bams-1742946479328.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>In addition to this flooding potential, The Storm Prediction Center has issued a MARGINAL (level 1 out of 5) risk for severe weather for southern Texas for Wednesday - Friday, with an area of south Texas being upgraded to a slight risk for the storms on Thursday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-26 05-32-15-1742981564761.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>For more details on this and our NEXT chance for severe storms, be sure to join us on WeatherNation, we stream 24/7.

Soaking Rain & Storms Heading to Texas

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Portland, Dallas to Miami are just a few cities with thunderstorm potential today. The greatest chances for severe thunderstorms will be for parts of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle and Portland are under a rare level 2 slight risk for severe issued by the Storm Prediction Center. We've also been smashing heat records, which is fueling storms so we are watching a handful of areas over the next 3 days with thunderstorm potential and even severe. More on the Today's Severe Threat: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/rare-severe-threat-visits-the-northwest">Today's Severe Potential</a><video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-26 05-58-19-1742983127969.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>This comes as nearly the entire country feels temperatures warmer than normal this time of year. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Web 5-1742982470797.png"><h1>Wednesday's High Temps</h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Web 6-1742982570114.png"><h1>This Week's Severe Potential</h1>There are also several areas we are watching for severe weather into the rest of the work week. Tune into WeatherNation for the latest details.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Web 9-1742983611959.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Web 7-1742982636896.png">Severe Outlooks have also been issued for Sunday and Monday as we round out an active March.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/web 8-1742982980891.png">

Scattered Thunderstorms from Coast to Coast

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WeatherNation Meteorologists

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FROM NOAA "Forecasters from&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.rLWQltqwDexXafFwhTzwZEeaPRNFDWox79OTF6jIPIXKK-2B1YWVJSYZk6UTdxa6HWeDc7_Tjw0DBe0ULfpp1Z7u36dpfE9ALCLFGkQHtLExcUocJZl68lHnMtLjgJb6TN9VkVe8mRKCpDl5g4Kgz-2Brfm2UrADTQCra-2Fura9WyF6HCRvCpPtzJzBOjws29qko1Xs3vD9bdOS-2BIuKweOrUA8LjHcjWEfDjMexD-2FAckNSdIQzUlZy9KUNkkYsUqav2I8CEttLMUEDolw26txApwE37qXpzoCcC5UmRviSwhpuMZjnZib8v7mAtOtl5doxc90w-2FxTK1odktVU9hURxKI5iC4CoEw5SHCGko2-2BiVIQTXGCPyu6nTZaXne1Xnpi8VV9ZOsHzDbCE37dLt2IxWsmN-2Bi1vOSMvlYQvJ3hDxLOggykVYI8iemRDEO8BTPxoOkBI3kTRFXPLzTzTsZzpZvItOQ8DXQ-3D-3D">NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center</a>&nbsp;— part of the National Weather Service — issued the 2025 U.S. Spring Outlook for temperature, precipitation, drought and flooding for the coming months.Forecasters predict above-average temperatures for the East and Gulf Coast regions, while drought conditions continue in the Southwest.&nbsp;<h1>Temperatures &amp; Rainfall</h1>Above-average temperatures are likely (top of page) across much of the U.S. For April through June, above-average temperatures are favored along the southern tier of the country and for the Eastern seaboard with the highest chances for central and south Florida, and an area stretching from the Texas and Louisiana coasts to southern Utah and eastern Nevada.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-20 095729-1742488004240.png">Much of the western U.S. is favored to receive below-average precipitation, with the greatest odds of below-average precipitation in the central and southern Rockies, including the Four Corners region. Precipitation is favored to be above-average in some areas of the Great Lakes and in northern and western Alaska.&nbsp;<h1>Drought &amp; Flooding</h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-20 095736-1742487814667.png">Moderate-to-exceptional drought conditions currently exist across more than 40% of the continental U.S. Drought conditions are likely to persist in the Southwest and parts of the Rocky Mountains, while drought improvement is forecast for the Great Lakes region. Drought development is likely across the central and southern Great Plains.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-20 101939-1742488289405.png"> Widespread major flooding is not expected this spring across the CONUS, and significantly reduced flood risk exists over much of the United States, given above average temperatures, combined with well below average snowpack over the Northern Plains, Midwest, and Ohio Valley. The reduced flood risk could lead to low flow impacts on navigation and saltwater intrusion on the Lower Mississippi River during the late summer and fall. This is the fourth year in a row with this risk.Despite the overall reduced flood risk this spring, moderate flooding is expected in tributaries to the Lower Missouri River in Kansas and Missouri. This area typically experiences moderate flooding each spring, and despite the lack of snowpack, local antecedent conditions and typical spring rainfall will lead to the likelihood of moderate flooding on these tributaries.Current water supply forecasts in the western United States indicate much below normal conditions for the Desert Southwest due to below average snowpack.In Alaska, spring ice breakup and snowmelt flood risk is forecast to be above average for the Upper Yukon, Tanana, and Koyukuk River basins. Below average flood risk is expected in the Lower Yukon and Kuskokwim River basins, along with most of Southcentral Alaska.Based on the expected spring flood outlook, hypoxia development in the Gulf of America and Chesapeake Bay is projected to not deviate from seasonal normals. Hypoxic zones directly impact commercial and recreational fisheries."

NOAA Releases Spring Outlook, River Flood Forecast

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Chris Tomer

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NORTHWEST - Warmer air is forcing the rain/snow line (freezing level) in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Tier up to higher elevations. Rain and melting snow will increase the avalanche risk in the High Cascades, volcanoes, and mountains of British Columbia, Idaho, and Montana. These are sometimes referred to as 'wet avalanches'. Forecast maximum daily freezing levels in the Cascades:<ul><li>3/26: 10,000ft</li><li>3/27: 6,000ft</li><li>3/28: 4,500ft</li><li>3/29: 4,000ft</li></ul>Forecast maximum daily freezing levels in NW Montana:<ul><li>3/26: 10,000ft</li><li>3/27: 10,000ft</li><li>3/28: 6,000ft</li><li>3/29: 6,000ft </li></ul><h2><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/TOMER AVALANCHE WATCH-1742929349713.jpg"> What Causes Avalanches?</h2>Meteorologist Rob Bradley explains the dangers of avalanches:<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/PKG_042921_TRT 2.20_UNDERSTANDING AVALANCHE DANGERS_ROB BRADLEY_MC_E042921-1742761911785.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video><h2>Forecast Timeline</h2>The next storm system arrives Wednesday afternoon and continues through Friday.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-26 06-21-48-1742984535335.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Forecast snowfall through Saturday with the heaviest accumulations at the higher elevations and rain at lower elevations.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/TOMER WEST SNOW-1742929374007.jpg">The next storm system will deliver rain to Seattle between Wednesday through Sunday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Web 11-1742984620357.png">

Avalanche Danger Increases Out West

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We're getting back into the Spring swing of things! Temperatures have certainly felt Spring-like recently but it will look, and sound (maybe smell) even more like it with baseball returning!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-25 103855-1742921940390.jpg">With many first pitches set to be tossed in the afternoon, many forecasts look like home runs. There are just a few exceptions that might put a damper on the ceremonial day. The biggest concern might come from the Midwest on Thursday. A warm front lifting north could provide enough of a focus to spark some fireworks.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-25 104102-1742921924109.jpg">Damaging winds and large hail will be the biggest concerns with any storms that develop Thursday afternoon. Kansas City, St. Louis, and Chicago will all need to keep an eye to the sky.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-25 103751-1742922110640.jpg">Other areas that will need a poncho thankfully sport indoor stadiums in Arlington and Houston. Seattle might also sport a closed roof for the season opener with rain in the forecast. While it won't be raining in the northeast at first pitch, it will be a bit chilly for the Yankees.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2025/03/Screenshot 2025-03-25 111657-1742923059937.jpg">

Brittany Lockley

OPENING DAY: Where the Weather Might Strike Out

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The same system that brought heart-breaking flooding to New Mexico has been pushing east on Monday after sitting and spinning on top of the Four Corners all weekend.Related Story: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/storm-and-snow-chances-rise-across-new-mexico">Historic Rain Falls in New Mexico</a>The Storm Prediction Center continues to issue a marginal risk overnight for portions of Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma. As a trough of low pressure moves through, a few storms will stick around tonight and can be strong to severe. By tomorrow morning, things will be much calmer for your Tuesday morning.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/lojoj-1729558891357.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Thankfully, rainfall amounts don't look to overwhelm the dry soils in Kansas or Oklahoma, where any of this rainfall is sorely needed. It won't be enough to offset the ongoing drought, however, especially in the Sooner State, where Extreme Drought conditions are present.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Drought-1729511681906.jpg">Know where your day is going to take you as we watch these storms develop later today! Download the WeatherNation app on your phone and take us with you, so you're ahead of some powerful storms.

Overnight Severe Threat in the Plains

Western U.S. Tastes Summer This Week

A strong area of high pressure has taken over

Rare Severe Threat Visits the Northwest

A slight risk for severe weather has been iss

Soaking Rain & Storms Heading to Texas

TEXAS - After an increase in drought conditio

Scattered Thunderstorms from Coast to Coast

Portland, Dallas to Miami are just a few citi

NOAA Releases Spring Outlook, River Flood Forecast

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Avalanche Danger Increases Out West

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OPENING DAY: Where the Weather Might Strike Out

We're getting back into the Spring swing of t

Overnight Severe Threat in the Plains

Western U.S. Tastes Summer This Week

A strong area of high pressure has taken over

Rare Severe Threat Visits the Northwest

A slight risk for severe weather has been iss

Soaking Rain & Storms Heading to Texas

TEXAS - After an increase in drought conditio

Scattered Thunderstorms from Coast to Coast

Portland, Dallas to Miami are just a few citi

NOAA Releases Spring Outlook, River Flood Forecast

FROM NOAA"Forecasters from&nbsp;NOAA’s Climat

Avalanche Danger Increases Out West

NORTHWEST - Warmer air is forcing the rain/sn

OPENING DAY: Where the Weather Might Strike Out

We're getting back into the Spring swing of t

FROM NOAA"Forecasters from NOAA’s Climat