An Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms is in place for parts of the mid-Mississippi and Ohio valleys on March 26, 2026, where storms developing late this afternoon are forecast to produce very large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes.
Red Flag Warnings were in effect across parts of Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota on March 25, 2026, as strong winds, very low humidity, and unseasonably warm temperatures created conditions favorable for rapid wildfire spread. Additional fire weather warnings were also issued in parts of nearby states, while some warnings in Nebraska and Wyoming extended into March 26.
A bright fireball streaked across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Ontario at 01:31 UTC on March 24, 2026 (21:31 local time on March 23) before disintegrating over Michigan.
Juneau International Airport in Alaska recorded 511 cm (201.2 inches) of snowfall for the 2025/26 season through March 23, setting a new seasonal record for the airport. The total exceeds the previous airport record of 502.7 cm (197.9 inches) from 2006/07, while daily snowfall records were also set on March 22 and 23, and the March monthly total reached a record 175.8 cm (69.2 inches).
A bright fireball was observed over California, Arizona, and Nevada at 03:18 UTC on March 23, 2026. NASA data shows the meteor traveled approximately 93 km (58 miles) through the atmosphere before disintegrating, with no damage or meteorite recovery reported.
Record heat is forecast to persist across parts of the western and central United States through March 25, 2026, with the National Weather Service warning that more than 200 daily record highs could be set as above-normal temperatures spread from the West back into the central and southern Plains. A brief cooldown over parts of the central and eastern U.S. on March 23 is expected to be short-lived. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm outlook for Thursday, March 26, covering areas from northeast Missouri to western and northern Ohio.
An intense early-season heatwave pushed temperatures to extreme levels across the southwestern United States between March 18 and 22, 2026, as a persistent high-pressure ridge produced widespread daily and monthly March temperature records. Record heat was reported across Arizona, California, Nevada, and other parts of the western United States.
A regional passenger aircraft collided with an airport firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia Airport in New York late on March 22, 2026, killing two pilots and injuring at least 41 people. LaGuardia remains closed until at least 14:00 E.T. on March 23 following the collision.
A 71-year-old woman was reported missing after being swept into the Iao Stream on Maui, Hawaii, at about 11:40 LT on March 21, 2026, while heavy rainfall kept the stream in rapid flow. Witnesses said she became fully submerged and was not seen again. Search operations continued on March 22 using ground, air, and ocean assets.
A bright fireball was observed over the Houston, Texas area at 21:40 UTC on March 21, 2026, producing sonic booms as it broke apart in the atmosphere. NASA said the event was detected by Geostationary Lightning Mappers aboard GOES satellites, while local officials reported that a possible meteorite fragment struck a house in north Houston.
