A Red Flag Warning is in effect for South Texas from San Antonio to Port Mansfield, along with a Wind Advisory, both of which will remain in effect through much of Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Dry winds following a passing cold front will create dry conditions conducive to critical fire weather over the region.
A severe dust storm caused multiple crashes near Roswell, New Mexico, on Monday, March 3, 2025, including a 23-vehicle pileup on southbound Highway 285. Reports indicate at least 2 people have been severely injured and transported to a nearby health care center.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall between the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast, southeast Queensland, late Thursday, March 6, or early Friday, March 7, 2025 (LT). Alfred will be the first cyclone to hit this part of Queensland since Wanda in 1974, bringing destructive winds and the risk of severe flooding.
Multiple mid-level shortwave troughs are expected to bring heavy rain and mountain snow to Central and Southern California from March 5 to 7, 2025. Forecasters warn of localized flash flooding and significant winter storm impacts, particularly in higher elevations.
A powerful storm is forecast to sweep through the central U.S., bringing in severe weather through mid-week as it moves from the Southern and Central Plains to the Great Lakes Region from Monday through Wednesday, March 3–6, 2025. A more significant severe weather outbreak is expected on Tuesday, March 4, in the Lower Mississippi Valley and Mid-South, with threats of strong winds, large hail, and possible tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for parts of the Southern Plains today, while an Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) is in place for Tuesday and Wednesday across the Lower Mississippi Valley.
A large rockslide struck National Highway 154-A near Khadamukh in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district on March 1, 2025, disrupting traffic and forcing a temporary highway closure.
A large avalanche buried 54 workers at a Border Roads Organisation construction site near Mana village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on February 28, 2025, killing eight. Rescue teams worked for over 60 hours in heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures, saving 46 survivors from collapsed metal shelters at an altitude of 3 200 m (10 500 feet) near India’s border with China.
A multi-vehicle crash outside Phoenix, Arizona, claimed four lives on Saturday, March 1, 2025, amid blowing dust and low visibility.
Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall over southeastern Queensland on Thursday, or early Friday, March 6-7, 2025. It would be the first cyclone to make landfall over the region in nearly 50 years.
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M3.9 hit North Hollywood, California, at 06:13 UTC on March 3, 2025 (22:13 PST, March 2). The agency is reporting a depth of 15.3 km (9.5 miles).
