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Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 2:18:40 am CST

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.
Above normal temperatures and dry conditions are forecast to close out 2025 and ring in 2026.
2025 featured a Christmas week for the record books, with multiple record highs smashed between the 23rd and the 28th at Tulsa, Fort Smith and Fayetteville. All-time December record highs were set at all three sites, as well.
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