The lack of morning weather balloons launched across the western and central U.S. is having a real, tangible impact on degrading forecast quality.
We can't look at weather balloon data that doesn't exist. We can't pump nonexistent data into models. We can't rely as heavily on models that don't "know" what's happening above our heads.
Today's severe weather forecast is less certain because we don't have weather balloon data to confirm the strength of jet stream winds aloft.
This is extremely frustrating, and is the result of logistical, organizational, political and budgetary decisions.
NORTHERN LIGHTS are possible tonight due to a possible geomagnetic storm!
This could lead to auroras being visible as far south as Kansas with a camera. If you live in Canada, your odds of seeing Northern Lights are increasing. Severe storms will increase cloud cover across the Northern Plains and Midwest tonight, so this could disrupt viewing.
The World Meteorological Organization released a statement Tuesday cautioning that a burgeoning strong El Niño will likely being impactful weather late 2026 into 2027.
Impacts vary regionally.
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Howdy from Newell, South Dakota, where the atmosphere is quickly becoming primed for a couple severe supercells.
All hazards possible if we can sustain a rotating storm in this juiced-up, sheared airmass.
There’s a “sweet spot” left undisturbed by morning storms.
HAILSTORM RESCUE
Police officers in Aurora, Colorado, rescued a woman Monday afternoon after she drove into floodwaters following an intense hailstorm that left roadways flooded and covered in hail. #COwx
A chance of EF2+ tornadoes has been added across today's risk of severe weather!
An uptrending enviornment will support significant tornadoes later today across the Dakotas, with storms expected to fire in the early evening. Stay weather aware, and a livestream is possible today!
While some isolated showers and storms are ongoing in the area this morning, this afternoon and evening will bring another chance for severe storms over the region. Large hail , strong winds, and tornadoes are all threats with the storms today. #sdwx#wywx