Widespread flooding across Afghanistan has left at least 148 people dead as of April 8, 2026, following nearly two weeks of persistent storms, flash floods, and landslides. The event, which began in late March, has affected most of the country’s provinces, destroying more than 1 100 homes, damaging thousands more, and impacting over 6 000 families.
Freezing rain and heavy snow impacted the Upper Midwest on April 2 and 3, 2026, with significant ice accumulation leading to power outages across Wisconsin and hazardous travel conditions across multiple states. Forecasts indicate continued wintry precipitation through April 5 as additional systems move across the region.
Heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain are unfolding across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on April 2, 2026, as a low-pressure system tracks northeast. A second winter storm is forecast to intensify from April 3–4, worsening the ongoing hazardous travel and increasing the risk of power outages across the Great Lakes region.
A late-season winter storm is forecast to impact the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region from late April 1 through April 3, 2026, bringing widespread freezing rain, sleet, and snow across multiple states. Ice Storm Warnings, Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Weather Advisories, and Winter Storm Watches are in effect, with ice accumulations up to 10 mm (0.4 inches) and snowfall exceeding 45 cm (18 inches) in some areas, creating hazardous travel conditions and potential power outages.
A late-season winter storm combined with severe convective activity will affect the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes from April 1–3, 2026, producing heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, and thunderstorms. The system is expected to generate hazardous ice accumulation and support severe storms capable of damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.
Severe thunderstorms accompanied by hail, strong winds, lightning, and isolated tornadoes affected northern Vietnam on March 29–30, 2026, leaving four people dead and nine injured. Fatalities were reported in Tuyen Quang, Son La, and Quang Ninh, while widespread structural and agricultural damage was recorded across multiple provinces.
Rain-related incidents killed at least 9 people and injured more than 42 across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces, Pakistan, over the 24 hours leading up to March 30, 2026. Most casualties were reported in the Bannu district, where six fatalities and over 40 injuries occurred, several of them critical.
Heavy rainfall and strong convective weather affected southern China on March 29–30, with severe thunderstorms, hail, and wind gusts exceeding 110 km/h (70 mph) reported in Guangdong and surrounding regions. According to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), further heavy rain and strong convection will continue from the evening of March 30 through March 31, with rainfall totals of 50–70 mm (2–3 inches), locally exceeding 100 mm (4 inches).
Floods, landslides and thunderstorms across multiple provinces in Afghanistan left at least 28 people dead and 49 injured by Monday, March 30, 2026. Afghan authorities said roads, irrigation systems and agricultural land were damaged, with 1 130 families affected.
One of the strongest wind episodes on record in Zagreb, and the most intense in the modern Zagreb-Maksimir measurement record, struck the Croatian capital on March 27, 2026, with gusts exceeding 120 km/h (75 mph), causing widespread damage, major transport disruption, and multiple injuries, including two serious cases reported by authorities.
