Overall in the short term the weather will be defined by warm and calm weather, but later this week a strengthening storm system will likely bring rain and snow to the region. Confidence in the actual strength of the storm system is limited, but the likelihood of a system continues to increase. The 24-hour European Ensemble precipitation output shows a rather large area of rain/snow, but this will continue to shrink as the exact path of the system comes into better agreement.

The coming days will feature a rather impressive stretch of warmth across the central US during a rather quiet and dry period of weather. A classic January thaw, but instead of a brief period of time this looks to be a rather prolonged period of mild temperatures, for January standards. Anomalies will be pushing 15-20° above normal for a large chunk of the US. Air temperatures just above the surface early next week will be near records for this time of year. The 850mb tempera

The definition of eye candy is a visual image that is superficially attractive and entertaining, but intellectually undemanding, (in other words, easy to understand) . Almost everyday I look at weather charts that are, for a lack of a better term, "exciting" in the type of weather they depict. However, I (or anybody worth their salt) won't put them up because the chances of verification is so low. It's hard enough to get it right 3 days out, let alone 2 weeks or a month la

We rang in the new year Thursday with a cold but quiet day (perfect for watching football). Outside the far south, where some low stratus prevailed, the rest of the region enjoyed periods of sunshine. With winds generally 10mph or less, it's fair to say we got 2026 off to a promising start. You've probably heard the old proverb from Aesop's fable that slow and steady wins the race. So, just like the tortoise, we're going to let our weather plod slowly forward with the hope th

Happy New Year, everybody! Thanks for making TSwails your home for weather information. Here's hoping 2026 brings plenty of interesting and exciting weather. Meteorologist Nick Stewart and I are committed to bringing you reliable, insightful, forecasts that you can trust without the hype. We take great pride in doing weather right! Headed into January, the coldest month of the year, most of my local area has no snow on the ground, maybe a skiff in spots. That belies the fact