Weather

Colorado State Predicts Somewhat Below‑Average 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Citing Likely El Niño

Colorado State forecasts a somewhat below‑average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season due to a likely El Niño; U.S. major‑landfall odds remain about one‑in‑three.

March 2026 Was the Warmest March on Record for the Contiguous U.S., Federal Analysis Shows

Federal scientists say March 2026 was the hottest March on record across the lower 48, with widespread heat, drought and elevated wildfire risk.

Cyclone Vaianu churns offshore, prompting evacuations, power outages and travel halts in Fiji

Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu intensified offshore April 6–8, prompting evacuations, flight cancellations, a major blackout and flood warnings across Fiji.

Second winter storm in a week blankets Atlantic Canada, turning Easter into another snow day

A Colorado low brings heavy wet snow, freezing rain and rain across the Maritimes and Newfoundland, snarling travel and raising outage risks.

March tornado outbreaks tear from Oklahoma to Michigan, exposing early-season risks

Two major systems spawned 120+ tornadoes in early March, killing at least 11 from Oklahoma to Michigan and Illinois as officials review warnings and shelter gaps.

Powerful Molucca Sea Quake Triggers Tsunami Alerts Across Eastern Indonesia; At Least One Dead

A magnitude 7.4–7.6 quake off North Maluku sparked tsunami warnings and evacuations in eastern Indonesia. Waves were modest, but damage and one death reported.

Global Ocean Temperatures Near Record High as 2026 Spike Arrives Without El Niño Boost

Preliminary data show sea surface temperatures near record highs in March 2026 despite neutral Pacific conditions, raising risks for storms and reefs.

NOAA Rates March 13–17 Blizzard ‘Extreme’ as Storm Iona Paralyzes Travel Across U.S. and Canada

NOAA assigns a rare Category 5 rating to the mid-March blizzard that dumped feet of snow, spawned 51 tornadoes and triggered mass outages and flight cancellations.

Geomagnetic Storm Sparks Rare Aurora Sightings Far From the Poles

A CME-driven G3 geomagnetic storm on March 20–21 sent vivid auroras as far south as Wyoming and central Europe, with limited impacts reported.

March Heat Dome Shatters Records in the West, Strains Water Supplies and Sends Hundreds to Medics

A rare March heat dome pushed temperatures past 100 in the West, triggered rapid snowmelt, heightened fire risk and sent hundreds for heat illness.

Deep 7.5 Quake Spurs Tsunami Sirens in Tonga, but Waves Never Come

A magnitude 7.5 deep-focus quake off Vavaʻu triggered nationwide tsunami warnings and evacuations in Tonga before officials lifted the alert.

Morrill Fire Scorches 643,000 Acres, Becomes Nebraska’s Largest Wildfire on Record

Wind-driven March blaze raced 70 miles across five counties, killing one and burning 643,000 acres—signaling a new megafire era for the Plains.

Cyclone Narelle batters northern Australia in rare triple landfall as record-hot seas fuel rapid intensification

Cyclone Narelle struck Cape York, the NT Top End and WA’s North West Cape in one week, testing emergency systems and the new reinsurance pool.

Hawaiʻi Reels From Back-to-Back Kona Lows as Flood Losses Near $1 Billion and Wahiawā Dam Spurs State Takeover

Two March Kona lows brought Hawaiʻi’s worst flooding in decades, prompting mass rescues, near-failure at Wahiawā Dam and a state takeover.

Eid flash floods kill six in Oman, exposing risks of a wetter future

A rare March deluge turned Oman’s wadis into torrents, killing at least six and stranding motorists—testing flood defenses and public warnings.