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A chilly evening for the areas in blue/purple (<35°F) is expected overnight tonight, with many areas in the Mississippi and Ohio Rover valleys seeing some of their first freezing readings of the year. Check to see if you may need to protect delicate outdoor plants.
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Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over southern Texas this weekend. A slight risk (level 2 of 4) for excessive rainfall has been issued for Sunday.
NEVER drive through floodwaters.
You may have driven that road thousands of times, and think you know how deep that water is - but you never really know what's lurking under murky floodwaters.
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Here are the common headlines you'll see for a winter weather event. New this year is the addition of the "Particularly Dangerous Situation" wording to blizzards we deem especially severe.
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HEADS UP! Incoming #SantaAnaWinds# have prompted Red Flag Warnings issuances for portions of LA & Ventura Counties on Saturday. Make sure to avoid activities that can spark a fire and review evacuation plans. Temperatures will also warm near the coasts, so keep cool! #CAwx#
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Last night a 1 in 1000 Year Rainfall Event occurred over Blue Ridge, GA. Both the 12-hour rainfall amount of 11.19 in and the 6-hour rainfall amount of 10.28 in exceeded the 1 in 1000 year rainfall event mark during their respective time frames per the NOAA Atlas 14. #gawx#
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⛈️ Rainfall returns to parts of the East Coast & Mid-Atlantic over the next few days, while in the Pacific Northwest, a series of storm systems brings heavy rain and high elevation snow. In southern Texas, Gulf moisture will bring heavy rain & thunderstorms on Sunday.
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Big news for weather forecasting! 🌩️
NOAA's new Rapid Refresh Forecast System (RRFS) is now operational, delivering hourly updates, greater detail, and longer-range forecasts to help meteorologists better predict high-impact weather.
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As winter approaches, there are steps you can take to prepare your home for the cold weather ahead. Learn more at
☂️🌧️ Rain is finally back in the forecast across the East over the next 2 days. This will break a lengthy dry streak over many areas without any precipitation. Here is a look at how much precipitation is forecasted to fall from tonight through early Friday evening.
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🍂🍁Over the last week of October and first few days of November cooler nights rapidly accelerated the fall foliage color along the coastal areas of New York, far southern New England as well as central and southern New Jersey. Most of these areas are at peak or will do so soon.
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October 2026 featured a variety of weather from late season heat that set records, rain and tornadoes from Post-Tropical Storm Isaias, the first snow of the season, coastal flooding and a lengthy dry spell. Here is a look back at last month.
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This is the National Water Center's monthly streamflow animation for October 2026. Elevated streamflows in response to Hurricane Isaias can be seen across the Southeast.
Check out our latest story on last week's record-breaking water levels in California:
A line of thunderstorms developing across the southeastern U.S. this afternoon could bring severe weather in the form of damaging wind gusts, and a few isolated tornadoes, as it moves eastward across the region through Wednesday evening.
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Following as much as 24 inches of rainfall in areas of FL this week, slow-draining rivers (St. Johns, Peace) are expected to rise into moderate-to-major flood stage. Flood Warnings remain in effect and many roads are closed and flooded. #TurnAroundDontDrown#
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7am EST Nov 4th -- NHC is watching an area of low pressure that has a medium chance to acquire some subtropical characteristics as it moves generally eastward into the central subtropical Atlantic basin.
Latest Outlook:
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11/3 @ 7:15PM: Minor coastal flooding remains possible at coastal locations in Miami-Dade, Broward, & Palm Beach counties. A *Coastal Flood Statement* remains in effect until at least 7PM Wednesday.
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Curious about Flood Inundation Mapping? This critical service helps communities visualize where floodwaters will go. Learn more about building a #WeatherReadyNation# with @NWSOHRFC forecaster Molly Cornelissen on Under the Umbrella! ☔️🗺️
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Here is the latest totals on the 3 Day Florida Heavy Rainfall
The threat for heavy rainfall will shift eastward into the Mississippi Valley and Midwest today, where there is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) of excessive rainfall. The area of rain currently over the ArkLaTex into Missouri will push into the slight chance area late this afternoon/evening.
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