Three atmospheric rivers (ARs) are forecast to impact the Pacific Northwest (PNW) from Wednesday, March 19, 2025, into early next week, bringing significant precipitation and potential excessive rainfall to Oregon and Washington.
Blizzard warnings and multiple winter weather alerts have been issued across the Central Plains and Midwest as a powerful winter storm is forecast to sweep through the region starting Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Strong winds of over 80 km/h (50 mph) and snow accumulation of up to 15 cm (6 inches) will create impossible travel conditions along key routes.
The first area of interest in the Atlantic for 2025 was identified by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Monday, March 17, 2025, more than 2 months earlier than the official start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
A significant winter storm is forecast to sweep through the Central High Plains and Midwest starting Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will create blizzard conditions across portions of this region, creating dangerous travel through Thursday, March 20.
Severe wildfires fueled by high winds and dry conditions burned across Oklahoma in mid-March 2025, destroying over 400 homes and scorching more than 68 800 ha (170 000 acres) of land. The fires, which began intensifying on March 14, have killed at least four people and injured 142, prompting Governor Kevin Stitt to declare a state of emergency across 12 counties.
Ecuador declared a state of emergency on March 16, 2025, following a major oil spill in the Esmeraldas River, which has severely impacted the region’s water supply. Authorities have urged residents to ration water as efforts to contain the spill and mitigate its effects are underway.
Two EF-4 tornadoes touched down in Arkansas on Friday, March 14, 2025, amid a severe weather outbreak that claimed three lives in the state and 40 across the country. This was the first time multiple EF-4/F-4 tornadoes touched down in the state on the same day in 28 years.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.5 hit the Afar region, Ethiopia, at 18:53 UTC (21:53 LT) on March 16, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Nine tornadoes ripped through Alabama on Saturday, March 15, 2025, claiming at least two lives. The tornadoes were part of a larger severe weather outbreak that affected multiple states across the South and Midwest, resulting in at least 36 fatalities nationwide.
Eight fatalities were reported after a crash involving 71 vehicles occurred on the I-70 near milepost 28 in Sherman County on Friday, March 14, 2025.
